Mercer University
Florida A&M
Women's Tennis Fights Back for 4-3 Win Over Florida A&M
2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Mercer women's tennis team fought back to win a 4-3 match over Florida A&M on Saturday afternoon.
The Bears moved to 4-6 on the season, having won four of their last five matches.
Mercer played without Roxy Bartz, who was unable to make the trip due to injury. After falling behind 2-0 early in the match, Laura Kelly and Grace Korta won the first two singles matches to knot the score, 2-2.
Florida A&M won at the number 4 singles spot, taking a 3-2 lead and only needing one more win to secure the match. The Bears refused to let that happen as Haley Powell tied the score again, 3-3, and Xandra Fougner also won her match to clinch a 4-3 win for the Orange and Black.
"In today's match I finally saw the fight in the team that I have been looking for," said Head Coach Eric Hayes. "We only had five players and had to forfeit a few matches. The team had their backs against the wall and refused to lose."
Next up, Mercer face Florida Atlantic on Feb 29 at 9:30 a.m. in Tallahassee, Fla.
Mercer 4, Florida A&M 3
Feb. 28, 2015 | Tallahassee, Fla. | FAMU Tennis Complex)
Singles
1. Xandra Fougner (MER) def. Alexis Dean (FAMU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Grace Korta (MER) def. Symone Townsend (FAMU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Haley Powell (MER) def. Shantal Blackwood (FAMU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Dominique Henry (FAMU) def. Liza Klyachkin (MER) 7-5, 6-2
5. Laura Kelly (MER) def. Arrice Robinson (FAMU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Elysia Ortiz (FAMU) def. No player (MER), by default
Doubles
1. Elysia Ortiz/Symone Townsend (FAMU) def. Grace Korta/Haley Powell (MER) 8-6
2. Arrice Robinson/Shantal Blackwood (FAMU) vs. Liza Klyachkin/Xandra Fougner (MER) 8-7, unfinished
3. Dominique Henry/Alexis Dean (FAMU) def. No player/No player (MER), by default
Order of finish: Doubles (1); Singles (5,2,4,3,1)
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