Western Carolina 7, Winston-Salem State o
WINSTON-SALEM - N.C. - Western Carolina women's tennis (5-9) swept Winston-Salem State (2-
13) 7-0 Wednesday at the WSSU Tennis Complex.
The Catamounts swept all five singles matches as Trish Hanson defeated Terese Lavan (6-0, 6-0) to WCU's at No. 1 singles to start the rout.
Western Carolina earned a scoreless sweep at No.2 singles when Amanda Walker was blanked by Susanna Sjokvist in straight sets (6-0, 6-0).
The Lady Rams dropped the third, fourth, and fifth singles matches and surrendered a point via default at sixth singles.
The Catamounts earned wins at first and second doubles and secured the doubles point to secure the 7-0 match victory.
The Catamounts returns to action on Saturday when the team hosts Southern Conference member Elon at 1:30 p.m.
Furman 4, Appalachian State 0
March 28, 2007 - BOONE--Furman handed ASU its third conference loss on Wednesday by a 4-0 score as the match was called early for time considerations. The Mountaineers drop to 7-9 overall.
The match was forced to move indoors to the tennis courts at the Grandfather Mountain Country Club after rain delayed, then made impossible play at the ASU Tennis Courts.
Furman had already won the doubles point, 2-0, before the teams made the short trip down Highway 105. Amanda Cash and Anja Gugger suffered a loss at No. 1 doubles to the Paladins' Laura Gioia-Natasa Manojlovic pair, and Lauren Holton and Monica Tomas were defeated at No. 2 by Jacqueline Eckert and Lauren Osborne. Frances Blanton and Caroline Mauch trailed 6-4 at No. 3 before play was interrupted.
Furman No. 1 Laura Gioia (15-2) quickly defeated Gugger (4-6), 6-0, 6-1 to start off the singles competition. After Cash dropped straight sets to Eckert at No. 4 and Holton was downed at No. 3 by Bonnie Baird, Furman had clinched the win and the match was called.
ASU will hope to rebound from the loss quickly as the Mountaineers travel to High Point, N.C. for a showdown with High Point. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m.
Furman 4, Appalachian State 0
Singles competition
1. Laura Gioia (FUR) def. Anja Gugger (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Monica Tomas (ASU) vs. Lauren Osborne (FUR) UNF
3. Bonnie Baird (FUR) def. Lauren Holton (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Jacqueline Eckert (FUR) def. Amanda Cash (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Frances Blanton (ASU) vs. Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) UNF
6. Caroline Mauch (ASU) vs. Wanjiku Ngaruiya (FUR) UNF
Doubles competition
1. Laura Gioia/Natasa Manojlovic (FUR) def. Amanda Cash/Anja Gugger (ASU) 8-0
2. Jacqueline Eckert/Lauren Osborne (FUR) def. Lauren Holton/Monica Tomas (ASU) 8-1
3. Bonnie Baird/Lisa Bornt-Davis (FUR) vs. Frances Blanton/Caroline Mauch (ASU) UNF
Elon 5, UNC Greensboro 2
ELON, N.C. ? Hayley Wahl staved off Valerie Behr 6-4, 7-6 at No. 5 singles, lifting Elon to a 5-2 Southern Conference women’s tennis triumph over UNC Greensboro Wednesday afternoon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
“I am so very proud of our team and the way they competed,” Elon coach Elizabeth Perry said. “They did a tremendous job today.”
The Phoenix (9-8 overall, 3-2 SoCon) secured the doubles point when Wahl and Kelley Moore ousted Behr and Jessica Eblen 8-3 at No. 2 and Whitney Butcher and Alli Benton overcame Whitney Miles and Courtney Akel 9-8 (7-4) at No. 3.
The Spartans (7-8, 2-3) recorded a victory at No. 1 doubles when Arielle Von Strolley and Erica Zabkar outlasted Jenn Tucci and Deanna Bailey 9-8 (7-4).
Moore toppled Miles 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 singles to extend the Elon edge to 2-0, but Akel’s 6-4, 6-3 win over Francie Rudolph at No. 4 cut UNCG’s deficit in half. Butcher beat Eblen 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 to set up Wahl’s match-clinching win.
Von Strolley out-dueled Bailey 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at No. 1, scoring the Spartans’ second point. Tucci rallied past Zabkar 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 at No. 2 to determine the final margin.
College of Charleston visits Elon at 2 p.m. Friday before stopping by UNC Greensboro Saturday.