March 2, 2008

Box Score

STATESBORO, Ga. - Western Carolina (0-6, 0-2 SoCon) dropped a 6-1 decision to Georgia Southern at the Hanner Tennis Complex Sunday. The Eagles (5-4, 1-0 SoCon) defeated Western Carolina by the identical score a year ago in Cullowhee, N.C.

GSU picked up the doubles point winning two of the three doubles matches. Freshmen Ali Beavers (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Melanie Rolle (Gainesville, Fla.) notched their eighth consecutive victory, ousting Western Carolina's pair of Susanna Sjokvist and Emily Turke 8-0 from the No. 2 position. Juniors Jessica Matlosz (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Emma Knight (Duluth, Ga.) improved to (4-0) in doubles play defeating Amanda Massey and Mariona Trilla by a final of 8-1.

Georgia Southern earned wins in five of the six singles matches. Rolle and Beavers both earned their seventh victory of the season, which gives them a tie for the team lead in dual competition. Rolle defeated Trish Hanson from the No. 2 seed in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, while Beavers beat Massey 6-1, 6-1 from the No. 3 slot. Jessica Fuller (Cartersville, Ga.) took down Turke 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 6 position giving her a dual record of 6-2.