March 6, 2012

Results

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -

Western Carolina’s women’s tennis team fell 1-6 against the Bucs of East Tennessee State. Megan McLinden’s three-set victory over Kelsey Williams in the No. 3 singles match. The Catamounts fell to 0-6 on the year with ETSU improving to 3-4.

Following up her first Southern Conference victory last Friday, McLinden extended her winning streak to two straight matches. McLinden dropped the first set 2-6 to Williams, but battled back with a convincing 6-1 win in the second set. In the close tiebreak set, McLinden came out on top edging out Williams 10-8.

The Catamounts did not fare as well in the rest of the matches. ETSU picked up its six points with convincing wins in the singles and doubles matches. East Tennessee State’s No. 1 player Paula Jaime defeated Ainhoa Iglesias Díaz, 6-0, 6-1. Karen Jiménez fell in the No. 2 spot by a 6-2, 6-2 performance by Giulia Andreazza. WCU’s Katie Barry and Sarah Walters were blanked in the No. 5 and No. 6 slots, 0-6, 0-6.

Western Carolina continues its last of a three-match road swing with a trip to Mars Hill to take on the Lions on Friday at 1:00 pm.

ETSU 6, Western Carolina 1

Singles competition

1. Paula Jaime (ETSUW) def. Ainhoa Iglesias Díaz (WCU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Giulia Andreazza (ETSUW) def. Karen Jiménez (WCU) 6-2, 6-2

3. Megan McLinden (WCU) def. Kelsey Williams (ETSUW) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)

4. Karina Kedzo (ETSUW) def. Katie Barry (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Jessica Brumit (ETSUW) def. Sarah Walters (WCU) 6-0, 6-0

6. No player (ETSUW) def. No player (WCU), by default

Doubles competition

1. Paula Jaime/Marine Wieliczko (ETSUW) def. Ainhoa Iglesias Díaz/Karen Jiménez (WCU) 8-1

2. Karina Kedzo/Kelsey Williams (ETSUW) def. Katie Barry/Megan McLinden (WCU) 8-1

3. No player/No player (ETSUW) def. No player/No player (WCU), by default