Box Score JONESBORO, Ark. - Arkansas State women's tennis earned a 4-3 Sun Belt Conference women's tennis win over visiting Georgia Southern on Sunday in Jonesboro, Ark.
The Red Wolves improve to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the league with the victory, while Georgia Southern falls to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the league. The Eagles return home to Statesboro to take on Georgia State in a 2 p.m. Sun Belt match on Saturday, March 29, at the Wallis Tennis Center.
Arkansas State would take the crucial doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Hannah Eifert and Franzi Heinemann picked up a 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles for the Eagles.
Georgia Southern would tie the match thanks to Lisen Rinman's 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. Juliette Nask gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead with a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles, but Arkansas State would claim a three-set win at No. 2 singles to tie the match at 2-2.
Franzi Heinemann's 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles edged the Eagles in front, but Arkansas State would claim the victory with a three-set win at No. 5 singles and a straight-set win at No. 6 singles.
Arkansas State 4, Georgia Southern 3
Results
Singles
1. Lisen Rinman (GS) def. Anna Grigoreva (AST) 6-1, 6-2
2. Lilly Cvanciger (AST) def. Evelyn Warkentin (GS) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
3. Juliette Nask (GS) def. Carla Muro Castellvi (AST) 7-5, 6-4
4. Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Hanmare McAslin (AST) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sarah Millard (AST) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Loles Carbo Chova (AST) def. Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi (AST) def. Juliette Nask/Evelyn Warkentin (GS) 6-2
2. Lilly Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer (AST) def. Mackenzie Leopold/Lisen Rinman (GS) 7-5
3. Hannah Eifert/Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Hanmare McAslin/Sarah Millard (AST) 6-1