Wednesday, February 19
Florence, Ala.
1 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
5
at
2
North Alabama
Women's tennis defeats North Alabama 5-2 Wednesday
2/19/2020 11:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FLORENCE, Ala. – The Jacksonville State women's tennis team earned a 5-2 win over in-state rival North Alabama on the road Wednesday.
The Gamecocks (5-1) earned the doubles point in three sets and outscored the Lions (2-7) 4-2 in singles action to claim their fifth -straight win.
Harriet Hamilton and Cristina Moll Alles began the scoring with a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles over Sydney Flesch and Nina Linke. UNA's Megan Humphreys and Lee-Taylor Bishop evened the doubles score with a 6-3 victory over Malin Buechner and Alba Conejero, but Balsen Kaya and Marine Alberteau secured the point with a 6-2 win at No. 3.
Leading 1-0, Kaya scored the first singles point with a two-set win at No. 4. She downed Bishop 6-3, 6-2 before Kalais Going got UNA on the board with a two-set win over Alessia Locati at No. 5.
The Lions' only other win came at No. 2 as Flesch topped Buechner in three sets (6-2, 1-6, 7-6), but it was the final point of the day for the home team.
Moll Alles improved to 5-0 at No. 1 with a straight-sets win over Payton Andrews, and Hamilton remained undefeated at No. 3 in a three-set victory over Linke. Conejero wrapped up the match in three sets over Humphreys (4-6, 7-5, 6-4).
The Gamecocks return home on Thursday, Feb. 27 for the first time in five matches to host Alabama State. The match is set for 1:30 p.m. at the JSU Tennis Courts.
For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksTN) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocksTN). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
The Gamecocks (5-1) earned the doubles point in three sets and outscored the Lions (2-7) 4-2 in singles action to claim their fifth -straight win.
Harriet Hamilton and Cristina Moll Alles began the scoring with a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles over Sydney Flesch and Nina Linke. UNA's Megan Humphreys and Lee-Taylor Bishop evened the doubles score with a 6-3 victory over Malin Buechner and Alba Conejero, but Balsen Kaya and Marine Alberteau secured the point with a 6-2 win at No. 3.
Leading 1-0, Kaya scored the first singles point with a two-set win at No. 4. She downed Bishop 6-3, 6-2 before Kalais Going got UNA on the board with a two-set win over Alessia Locati at No. 5.
The Lions' only other win came at No. 2 as Flesch topped Buechner in three sets (6-2, 1-6, 7-6), but it was the final point of the day for the home team.
Moll Alles improved to 5-0 at No. 1 with a straight-sets win over Payton Andrews, and Hamilton remained undefeated at No. 3 in a three-set victory over Linke. Conejero wrapped up the match in three sets over Humphreys (4-6, 7-5, 6-4).
The Gamecocks return home on Thursday, Feb. 27 for the first time in five matches to host Alabama State. The match is set for 1:30 p.m. at the JSU Tennis Courts.
For more information on the JSU tennis teams, follow the Gamecocks on Twitter (@JSUGamecocksTN) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocksTN). For more on all Gamecocks sports teams, follow the official social media accounts of JSU Athletics on Twitter (@JSUGamecocks), Facebook (Facebook.com/JSUGamecocks) and Instagram (@JSUGamecocks).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Payton Andrews / 0 [UNA]
46
#2 Singles Match
123
266
Sydney Flesch / 0 [UNA]
617
#3 Singles Match
123
636
Nina Linke / 0 [UNA]
160
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Lee-Taylor Bishop / 0 [UNA]
32
#5 Singles Match
12
42
Kalais Going / 0 [UNA]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
476
Megan Humphreys / 0 [UNA]
654
Order of Finish:
4,5,1,3,2,6
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