From Arkansas State University
The Arkansas State women's tennis team improved to 3-5 and ended a four-match
losing skid with a 6-1 victory over Evansville (6-6) Saturday. A-State won all
six singles matches to earn their points.
All A-State singles players won
their respective matches in straight sets. Tamara Slijepcevic defeated Natasha
James 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 1 spot, while Janie Nowland secured another ASU point
with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Marketa Trousilova in the No. 2
spot.
Biljana Miloshevska continued ASU's winning ways with a 6-1, 6-2
win over Marina Moreno. Ioana Teu picked up her first singles victory of the
season with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Mina Milovic. Jess Heeps-Eriksen had
little trouble with Gaby Fifer in a 6-0, 6-0 victory and Sofia Krsmanovic won
her first singles match of the year with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Emily
Richardson.
Evansville was able to take the doubles point though as they
swept all three matches.
"This was a great win for us," ASU head coach
Marina Engelbrecht said. "We worked hard this week on being tougher mentally
and playing as a team. We did that today and I'm proud of my
team."
A-State will be back in action for another home match March 24 as
they take on Southern Illinois-Carbondale at 11:00 a.m.
Singles Competition
1. Tamara
Slijepcevic (ASU) def. Natasha James (EVANS.) 6-4, 6-2
2. Janie Nowland
(ASU) def. Marketa Trousilova (EVANS.) 7-5, 6-4
3. Biljana Miloshevska
(ASU) def. Marina Moreno (EVANS.) 6-1, 6-2
4. Ioana Teu (ASU) def. Mina
Milovic (EVANS.) 6-2, 6-2
5. Jess Heeps-Eriksen (ASU) def. Gaby Fifer
(EVANS.) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sofia Krsmanovic (ASU) def. Emily Richardson
(EVANS.) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. Natasha
James/Marketa Trousilova (EVANS.) def. Ioana Teu/Janie Nowland (ASU)
9-7
2. Kelsey Costales/Marina Moreno (EVANS.) def. Tamara
Slijepcevic/Biljana Miloshevska (ASU) 8-1
3. Gaby Fifer/Emily Richardson
(EVANS.) def. Sofia Krsmanovic/Jess Heeps-Eriksen (ASU) 8-4
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