Women’s Tennis Falls to Kennesaw State

Sunday, March 14

Kennesaw, Ga.

12 p.m.

Mercer University

Kennesaw State

3/14/2021 6:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Bears were defeated by Kennesaw State, 5-2

By: Travis Rae

KENNESAW, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team was defeated by Kennesaw State, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon

In doubles, the Owls took the first match of the day when they won in the second flight, 6-1. Both No. 1 and No. 3 doubles were tight and back and forth. No. 3 doubles was the next finished when Kennesaw State won 7-5. No. 1 doubles went unfinished and the match tied at six.

Kennesaw State increased its lead to 3-0 early in singles play. The Owls took match No. 5, 6-2, 6-0 and No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-2 to increase the lead.

Mercer closed the gap by winning the next two matches. In No. 4 singles, Lauren Rich defeated Valentine Taddia, 6-3, 6-1, for the first match win of the day for Mercer. The Owls lead was down to 3-2, after another Bear win. Mary Courville won in the third flight over Paola Cortez, 6-3, 6-2.

However, Mercer could not get another win as the Owls took the final two singles matches and defeated Mercer 5-2.

How It Happened
SINGLES (Order: 5, 1, 4, 3, 2, 6)
1. Taylor Dean def. Maeva Roquebert, 6-2, 6-2
2. Ji Youn Lee def. Alara Hollyfield, 6-1, 6-2
3. Mary Courville def. Paola Cortez, 6-3, 6-2
4. Lauren Rich def. Valentina Taddia, 6-3, 6-1
5. Sofia Pinedo def. Lekha Varudandi, 6-2, 6-0
6. Soomin Kim def. Kristin Yordanova, 6-1, 7-5

DOUBLES (Order: 2, 3)
1. Maeva Roquebert/Mary Courville vs. Taylor Dean/Paola Cortez, 6-6 unfinished
2. Ji Youn Lee/Valentina Taddia. Lauren Rich/Alara Hollyfield, 6-1
3. Sofia Pinedo / Soomin Kim def. Lekha Varudandi/Kristin Yordanova, 7-5

Up Next
The Bears return to action on Friday, March 19 when they host Chattanooga in Southern Conference action.

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