Women’s Tennis Routs Florida A&M, 6-1

Tuesday, February 11

Tallahassee, Fla.

2 p.m.

Mercer University

Florida A&M

2/11/2020 7:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Mercer picks up second win of the season

By: Travis Rae

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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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