HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Georgia Southern women's tennis team picked up a pair of wins on Thursday afternoon, defeating UNCW, 4-1, and Albany State, 7-0, at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center in Hilton Head.

The wins move Georgia Southern's record back to .500 on the campaign at 6-6. The Eagles will be next in action on Saturday, hosting Stetson in a non-conference tilt at 10:00 a.m. at the Wallis Tennis Center.

The Eagles opened the day's action against UNCW and dropped the doubles point to the Seahawks, but rebounded with four straight-set singles wins at the top four singles spots to clinch the victory. Paula Boixader, Nadja Meier, Sophie Wagemaker and Mila Hartig notched the singles wins for Georgia Southern in the first match.

In the second match of the afternoon, Georgia Southern blanked Division II foe Albany State, giving up just one game in winning the doubles point from the Golden Rams, then allowing just four games total in the six straight-set singles wins.

"Today was a really good day for the Eagles," Georgia Southern Head Coach Sean McCaffrey said. "We played a very spirited doubles point against UNCW. Hats off to them as they made some very good shots in clutch moments. It's something we need to continue to work on.

"What was really impressive was how we handled the adversity of losing the doubles point," McCaffrey said. "Bouncing back in the way we did by winning four quick singles matches really showed how focused and determined the ladies were today. UNCW is a very good team, and being able to be as dominant as we were in singles was great to see. Now we are looking forward to this weekend's matches at home in Statesboro."

RESULTS VS. UNCW
Singles
Paula Boixader (GS) def. Celeste Matute (UNCW) 6-0, 6-1
Nadja Meier (GS) def. Charlotte Madson (UNCW) 6-2, 6-0
Sophie Wagemaker (GS) def. Maddy Muller-Hughes (UNCW) 6-3, 6-1
Mila Hartig (GS) def. Sarah Merrill (UNCW) 6-2, 6-0
Paula Hijos (GS) led Anna Daniels (UNCW) 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
Zoe Huffman (UNCW) led Elizabeth Goines (GS) 7-6, unfinished

Doubles
Maddy Muller-Hughes/Anna Parker-Shumate (UNCW) def. Charlotte van Diemen/Nadja Meier (GS) 7-6
Sarah Horn/Charlotte Madson (UNCW) def. Paula Boixader/Sophie Wagemaker (GS) 7-6
Elizabeth Goines/Sonja Keranen (GS) def. Zoe Huffman/Rachel Marthinsen (UNCW) 6-3

RESULTS VS. ALBANY STATE
Singles
Paula Boixader (GS) def. Asia Raulerson (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
Charlotte van Diemen (GS) def. Ana Maria Forero (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
Paula Hijos (GS) def. Doylisha Copeland (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Sonja Keranen (GS) def. Sumana Panuganti (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Sara Barriendo (GS) def. Aliyah Williams (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Hannah Daniel (GS) def. Zikeria Jones (ASU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Paula Boixader/Sophie Wagemaker (GS) def. Doylisha Copeland/Ana Maria Forero (ASU) 6-1
Hannah Daniel/Mila Hartig (GS) def. Asia Raulerson/Aliyah Williams (ASU) 6-0
Sara Barriendo/Elizabeth Goines (GS) def. Lauren Johnson/Sumana Panuganti (ASU) 6-0