Women's Tennis Blanked by Michigan State

Friday, March 7

10 am

Mercer University

Michigan St.

3/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

TAMPA, Fla. – The Mercer women's tennis team dropped its second-straight match Friday afternoon, falling 7-0 to Michigan State at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts in nonconference action.

Michigan State quickly picked up the first point of the day with an 8-0 victory at No. 2 doubles and an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles to clinch the opening point. The Bears trailed 6-3 at the No. 1 spot when doubles play concluded.

The Spartans continued to roll in singles action, winning all six singles matches to cruise to a 7-0 shutout victory. Lucie Payrat was the only player to force a third set when she captured the opening set 6-1, but she fell 6-3, 7-5 in the next two sets as the Spartans picked up the win.

The Bears return to action Saturday afternoon, taking on Tampa at 2 p.m.

Michigan State 7, Mercer 0
Mar 07, 2014 at Tampa, Fla. (USF Varsity Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Marina Bohrer (MSU) def. Danielle Jones (MER) 6-1, 6-2

2. Erin Faulkner (MSU) def. Lucie Payrat (MER) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5

3. Catherine Parenteau (MSU) def. Haley Powell (MER) 6-2, 6-3

4. Emily Meyers (MSU) def. Liza Klyachkin (MER) 6-1, 6-4

5. Olga Chernova (MSU) def. Natalie Franklin (MER) 6-1, 6-4

6. Athena Trouillot (MSU) def. Amanda Bertani (MER) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Marina Bohrer/Erin Faulkner (MSU) vs. Danielle Jones/Lucie Payrat (MER) 6-3, unfinished

2. Emily Meyers/Julianna Gruber (MSU) def. Amanda Bertani/Liza Klyachkin (MER) 8-0