March 4, 2007

Final Stats

Canton, Ga. - After narrowly dropping the doubles point, Western Carolina rallied to win four of the six singles matches to nip the Kennesaw State Owls, 4-3, Saturday morning at the Bridge Mill Tennis Complex.

Kennesaw State (0-8) took its first double point of the season, winning at No. 1 and No. 3. WCU's Susanna Sjokvist and Mariona Trilla Jane earned the lone doubles victory, winning 8-5 at No. 2.

In singles competition, the Catamounts claimed victory at number one and two, as well as four and five to win the match. Junior Trish Hanson defeated KSU's Mercedes Cobos, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1, with freshman Tessie Salame rallying from down one set (5-7) to win back-to-back sets of 6-2. At No.4, freshman Amanda Massey defeated the Owls' Jeni Thomas, 6-2, 6-2, with Trilla Jane claiming the fifth flight, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the win.

WCU stays in the state of Georgia to face the Mercer Bears on Sunday before heading to Hilton Head, S.C., in tournament play.

 

Western Carolina 4, Kennesaw State 3
Saturday, March 3 - Canton, Ga.
Doubles
1. Cobos/Nakakura (KSU) d. Hanson/Salame (WCU) 8-3
2. Sjokvist/Trilla Jane (WCU) d. Whalen/Thomas (KSU) 8-5
3. Ammann/Page (KSU) d. Stocks/Massey (WCU) 8-4
Singles
1. Trish Hanson (WCU) d. Mercedes Cobos (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Tessie Salame (WCU) d. Giselle Nakakura (KSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
3. Karen Ammann (KSU) d. Suz Sjokvist (WCU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
4. Amanda Massey (WCU) d. Jeni Thomas (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Mariona Trilla Jane (WCU) d. Caroline Page (KSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
6. Lindsey Whalen (KSU) d. Emily Turk (WCU) 7-5, 6-4
Exhibition: Morgan Wolkin (KSU) d. Holly Stocks (WCU) 8-3

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