Sunday, March 1
Macon, Ga.
1:30 p.m.
Mercer University
1
vs
4
Georgia Southern
Mercer Drops Match To Georgia Southern, 4-1
3/1/2026 8:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team dropped its match Saturday afternoon to Georgia Southern, 4-2, from the Copelan Tennis Complex.
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The Bears got off to a good start, beginning in doubles play. Marina de Diego Quinones and Ines Hömberg got things started with a 6-2 win over Georgia Southern'sÂ
MacKenzie Leopold and Evelyn Warkentin. Sofiya Tsitavets and Tea Zivic earned the doubles point for the Bears with a 6-4 win over Georgia Southern's Angelina Mihajlovic and Amelie Rosadoro.
In singles action, Evelyn Warkentin of Georgia Southern defeated Marina de Diego Quinones, 6-3, 6-0 on court one. Georgia Southern's Nanaka Kijima earned a 6-4, 6-1 win over Antonia Schweigel to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
The match on court four went three sets where ultimately, MacKenzie Leopold of Georgia Southern grabbed a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 win over Marie Bannmeyer. The Eagles'Â
Franziska Heinemann and Tea Zivic were in a highly competitive close match on court two. Heinemann won a first set tiebreaker and was able to also win a close second set in a 7-6(6), 6-4 win over Zivic to clinch the match for Georgia Southern.
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The Bears will be back in action on Wednesday, March 11 against in-state rival Kennesaw State from the Copelan Tennis Complex in Macon. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
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The Bears got off to a good start, beginning in doubles play. Marina de Diego Quinones and Ines Hömberg got things started with a 6-2 win over Georgia Southern'sÂ
MacKenzie Leopold and Evelyn Warkentin. Sofiya Tsitavets and Tea Zivic earned the doubles point for the Bears with a 6-4 win over Georgia Southern's Angelina Mihajlovic and Amelie Rosadoro.
In singles action, Evelyn Warkentin of Georgia Southern defeated Marina de Diego Quinones, 6-3, 6-0 on court one. Georgia Southern's Nanaka Kijima earned a 6-4, 6-1 win over Antonia Schweigel to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
The match on court four went three sets where ultimately, MacKenzie Leopold of Georgia Southern grabbed a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 win over Marie Bannmeyer. The Eagles'Â
Franziska Heinemann and Tea Zivic were in a highly competitive close match on court two. Heinemann won a first set tiebreaker and was able to also win a close second set in a 7-6(6), 6-4 win over Zivic to clinch the match for Georgia Southern.
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The Bears will be back in action on Wednesday, March 11 against in-state rival Kennesaw State from the Copelan Tennis Complex in Macon. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
MacKenzie Leopold/ Evelyn Warkentin [GASO]
2
6
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Evelyn Warkentin / 0 [GASO]
66
30
#2 Singles Match
12
Franziska Heinemann / 0 [GASO]
76
64
#3 Singles Match
1234
Angelina Mihajlovic / 0 [GASO]
6350
262UF
#4 Singles Match
123
MacKenzie Leopold / 0 [GASO]
616
461
#5 Singles Match
123
Amelie Rosadoro / 0 [GASO]
760
65UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Nanaka Kijima / 0 [GASO]
66
14
Order of Finish:
1,2,6,4
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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