MOBILE, Ala.?The University of South Alabama women's tennis team picked up a 6-1 win over Georgia State Tuesday at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts.

The Lady Jags (5-3) started strong in doubles play, winning at the No.1 and No. 2 positions. The 54th-ranked duo of Sylvanie Spangenberg and Michaela Babicova defeated the Panthers’ Kiara Powell and Dariana Kozmina 8-4 on the No. 1 court. USA’s Erica Krisan and Katie Welch clinched the doubles point by defeating Diana Nakic and Linda Hricistova 8-5 at the No. 2 position.

South Alabama continued to dominate, winning five out of the six singles matches. Krisan, Welch and Alina Volman defeated their opponents I straight sets. The Lady Jags’ Parija Maloo and Spangenberg also secured singles wins to give South Alabama the 6-1 victory.

USA will be back in action on Thursday at 9 a.m. against Indiana State.

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Tennis Match Results

Georgia State University vs University of South Alabama

March 10, 2009 at Mobile, Ala.

#74 University of South Alabama 6, Georgia State University 1

 Singles competition

1. #65 Diana Nakic (GSTU) def. Michaela Babicova (USAW) 6-1, 6-3

2. Erica Krisan (USAW) def. Dariana Kozmina (GSTU) 6-4, 7-5

3. Parija Maloo (USAW) def. Katerina Gresova (GSTU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-3

4. Katie Welch (USAW) def. Kiara Powell (GSTU) 6-4, 6-2

5. Sylvanie Spangenberg (USAW) def. Martina Ondrackova (GSTU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

6. Alina Volman (USAW) def. Linda Hricistova (GSTU) 6-2, 6-4

 Doubles competition

1. #54 Sylvanie Spangenberg/Michaela Babicova (USAW) def. Kiara Powell/Dariana Kozmina (GSTU)8-4

2. Erica Krisan/Katie Welch (USAW) def. Diana Nakic/Linda Hricistova (GSTU) 8-5

3. Katerina Gresova/Martina Ondrackova (GSTU) def. Parija Maloo/Marie Boura (USAW) 8-6

Match Notes:

Georgia State University 4-4

University of South Alabama 5-3; National ranking #74

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,6,4,3,2)

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