Women’s Tennis Routs Florida A&M, 6-1
2/11/2020 7:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mercer picks up second win of the season
TALLAHASSE, Fla.  – The Mercer women's tennis team snapped a five match losing streak with a 6-1 victory over Florida A&M on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Bears came out swinging as they won each doubles match. Maeva Roquebert and Mary Courville won 6-3. Lauren Rich and Marie Mottet came away with a 7-6 (5) win in No. 2 doubles. The Bears came away with a clean sweep with a 6-3 win by Anna Sovic and Alara Hollyfield in No. 3 doubles.
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In singles action, Sovic made quick work in No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Adrienne Clayton. Like Sovic, Mottet and Rich both came away with quick wins. Mottet won 6-2, 6-1 in No. 5 singles, while Rich won 6-1, 6-2 in No. 4 singles.
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Hollyfield won her first set in No. 2 singles 6-0 and clinched the match for the Bears with a 6-3 win in the second set. Roquebert took the first set in No 1 singles 6-4 but dropped set two, 6-1. Roquebert won the match after taking a super tie break 10-6. Â Â
SINGLES
1. Maeva Roquebert edf. Aylen Hubeaut, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
2. Alara Hollyfield, Rachel Harden, 6-0, 6-3
3. Arielle Nealy def. Mary Courville, 7-6 (5), 6-1
4. Lauren Rich def. Ofure Osabuohlen, 6-1, 6-2
5. Marie Mottet def. Karen Machisa, 6-2, 6-1
6. Anna Sovic def. Adrienne Clayton, 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Roquebert/Courville def. Hubeaut/Machisa, 6-3
2. Mottet/Rich def. Osabuohlen/Harden, 7-6 (5)
3. Sovic/Hollyfield def. Porter/Nealy, 6-3
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Notables
» For the second time this season, the Bears won all three doubles matches of the season
» The win for Mercer snapped a five match losing streak.
» The last win for the Bears came on Jan. 11 against Oral Roberts
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Up Next
Mercer will play its home opener on Saturday when they host Alabama A&M to begin a three-match homestand. The Bears will also host Georgia State (Feb. 21) and Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 22) as part of their three consecutive home matches.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWTennis and @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerWTennis and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The Bears came out swinging as they won each doubles match. Maeva Roquebert and Mary Courville won 6-3. Lauren Rich and Marie Mottet came away with a 7-6 (5) win in No. 2 doubles. The Bears came away with a clean sweep with a 6-3 win by Anna Sovic and Alara Hollyfield in No. 3 doubles.
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In singles action, Sovic made quick work in No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Adrienne Clayton. Like Sovic, Mottet and Rich both came away with quick wins. Mottet won 6-2, 6-1 in No. 5 singles, while Rich won 6-1, 6-2 in No. 4 singles.
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Hollyfield won her first set in No. 2 singles 6-0 and clinched the match for the Bears with a 6-3 win in the second set. Roquebert took the first set in No 1 singles 6-4 but dropped set two, 6-1. Roquebert won the match after taking a super tie break 10-6. Â Â
SINGLES
1. Maeva Roquebert edf. Aylen Hubeaut, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
2. Alara Hollyfield, Rachel Harden, 6-0, 6-3
3. Arielle Nealy def. Mary Courville, 7-6 (5), 6-1
4. Lauren Rich def. Ofure Osabuohlen, 6-1, 6-2
5. Marie Mottet def. Karen Machisa, 6-2, 6-1
6. Anna Sovic def. Adrienne Clayton, 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Roquebert/Courville def. Hubeaut/Machisa, 6-3
2. Mottet/Rich def. Osabuohlen/Harden, 7-6 (5)
3. Sovic/Hollyfield def. Porter/Nealy, 6-3
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Notables
» For the second time this season, the Bears won all three doubles matches of the season
» The win for Mercer snapped a five match losing streak.
» The last win for the Bears came on Jan. 11 against Oral Roberts
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Up Next
Mercer will play its home opener on Saturday when they host Alabama A&M to begin a three-match homestand. The Bears will also host Georgia State (Feb. 21) and Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 22) as part of their three consecutive home matches.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Tennis, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerWTennis and @MercerMTennis (Twitter) and /MercerWTennis and /MercerMensTennis (Facebook) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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