Results
CLARKSTON, Ga. – No. 46 Georgia State won the top three singles flights in three sets and bounced back from a doubles-point loss to defeat the 43rd-ranked University of South Alabama women's tennis team 4-3 Sunday at the GSU-Clarkston campus.
The loss stops a nine-match win streak for the Jaguars, who fall to 19-5. The Panthers improve to 12-5.
"That was a disappointing loss to close the regular season," USA head coach
Jaco Keyser said. "We definitely let that one slip through our fingers but credit to Georgia State for taking their chances."
South Alabama lost just three games in winning the doubles point, and added to its lead after junior
Laura Matuskova (Bratislava, Slovakia) downed
Lara Vovk 6-1, 6-1 on court 6.
GSU's
Daniela Ramirez defeated
Alina Zolotareva 6-1, 7-6 to halve the margin, but senior
Michaela Meszarosova (Bratislava, Slovakia) used a pair of tiebreakers to down
Chiara Volejnicek 7-6, 7-6 at No. 4 to put the Jaguars up 3-1.
The Panthers took the next three matches, rallying from a set down twice, to take the match.
Niri Rasolomalala topped junior
Monica Mitta (Fairhope, Ala.) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2 on court 3 to pull within 3-2, and
Kristin Rehse dropped the first set in a tiebreaker to win 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 over junior
Laura Valkova (Piestany, Slovakia) at No. 2 to knot the score at 3-3.
Linn Timmerman closed out the contest, coming back for a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 victory over freshman
Alexandria Stiteler (Bradenton, Fla.).
In doubles, Stiteler and senior
Cinta Maria Papke (Flein, Germany) struck first, winning 6-1 over Rasolomalala and Rehse, and Zolotareva and Mitta clinched the point with a 6-2 decision against Volejnicek and Ramirez.
The Jaguars move on to the Sun Belt Conference Championships April 21-24 in New Orleans, La. Dates and times will be announced at a later date.
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