Bears Fall to Wofford, 5-2

Monday, April 12

Macon, Ga.

3 p.m.

Mercer University

Wofford

4/12/2021 7:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Mercer returns to action on Wednesday at UNCG

By: Travis Rae

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team returned to action on Monday and fell to Wofford, 5-2, at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.

Wofford and took the first match of the day as at No. 1 doubles, 6-1. The Terriers won the doubles point after a 6-1 victory No. 3 doubles. The Bears' No. 2 doubles team of Lauren Rich and Alara Hollyfield won 6-2.

Mercer tied the match at 1-1 when singles play started. Maeva Roquebert recorded the first point for Mercer with a win in the first flight, defeating Jenna Vroman, 6-1, 6-4.

The Terriers bounced back and clinched the match by winning the next three singles matches. Wofford won at No. 5, No. 4, and No. 2 singles to earn the victory.

The second point for the Bears came on court three. Mary Courville got the victory over Liz Massie with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win.

Wofford's Brittney Wilbur won the final singles match. She took the first set over Kristin Yordanova, but Yordanova bounced back, winning the second set, 6-4. Yordanova dropped the super tiebreaker 10-7.

How It Happened
SINGLES (Order: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3, 6)
1. Maeva Roquebert def. Jenna Vroman, 6-1, 6-4
2. Lilie Steryous def. Alara Hollyfield, 6-2, 6-3
3. Mary Courville def. Liz Massie, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
4. Georgia Fischer def. Lauren Rich, 6-1, 6-2
5. Emely Hahrs def. Lekha Varudandi, 6-0, 6-2
6. Brittney Wilbur def. Kristin Yordanova, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)

DOUBLES (Order: 1, 3, 2)
1. Jenna Vroman/Lilie Steryous def. Maeva Roquebert/Mary Courville, 6-1
2. Lauren Rich/Alara Hollyfield def. Ansley Hardeman/Liz Massie, 6-2
3. Kay Kluska/Brittney Wilbur def. Lekha Varudandi/Kristin Yordanova, 6-1

Up Next
The Bears return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Greensboro, N.C. to face UNCG in a Southern Conference match. First serve is set for 12 p.m.

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