BOONE, N.C. - Host Appalachian State claimed the doubles point and wins at all three top singles spots for a 4-0 Sun Belt Conference women's tennis victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Sunday morning at the Deer Valley Racquet Club.
App State improves to 3-5 overall and 2-0 in the Sun Belt with the win, while Georgia Southern falls to 4-6 overall and 0-2 in the Sun Belt with the loss. The Eagles will next step out of conference to play a pair of matches on Thursday, March 11, in Hilton Head against UNCW and Albany State.
Playing at the indoor facility, the match against the Mountaineers was competed on three courts at a time. App State took decisions at the top two doubles spots for the doubles point, then won straight-set wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, along with a three-set win at No. 1 singles, to clinch the match.
"We came out ready to fight and turn things around after yesterday's tough loss," Georgia Southern Head Coach
Sean McCaffrey said. "But we simply couldn't catch up to the Mountaineers. The indoor surface certainly didn't suit our game style much, and even though we were able to make some adjustments mid-match, App State simply took advantage of things early on.
"Overall, this weekend was tough," McCaffrey said. "We learned a lot of lessons as a team and we are ready to get back to work to turn things around. We will rise above the storm like Eagles do."
RESULTS
Singles
Maria Zacarias (APP) def. Nadja Meier (GS) 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
Ksenia Aleshina (APP) def. Charlotte van Diemen (GS) 6-1, 6-2
Helena Jansen (APP) def. Sophie Wagemaker (GS) 6-2, 6-4
Virginia Poggi (APP) led Mila Hartig (GS) 6-3, 1-4, unfinished
Paula Hijos (GS) led Sandra Anglesjo (APP) 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
Elizabeth Goines (GS) vs. Peri Tippens (APP) unfinished
Doubles
Ksenia Aleshina / Maria Zacarias (APP) def. Charlotte van Diemen / Sophie Wagemaker (GS) 7-5
Sandra Anglesjo / Helena Jansen (APP) def. Nadja Meier / Hannah Daniel (GS) 6-3
Elizabeth Goines / Sonja Keranen (GS) led Virginia Poggi / Peri Tippins (APP) 6-5, unfinished
