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MARIETTA, Ga. – The Kennesaw State women’s tennis team suffered a 5-2 setback to East Tennessee State as the Owls celebrated the career of senior
Therese Lagerkvist in the final home match of the 2013 season on Saturday, April 13 at the Fair Oaks Tennis Center.
KSU finishes the regular season with a 9-11 overall record and a 4-4 mark in Atlantic Sun Conference action, while ETSU moves to 13-5 and 8-0 in the league.
Despite an 8-6 win over Salma Dahbi and Antonia Kolovou from sophomores
Virginie Stein and
Tamara Plocher at No. 2 doubles, the Owls dropped the doubles point to give the Bucs an early 1-0 advantage.
After setbacks on courts two and six, Lagerkvist fell to Anna Gerbasi in a hard fought 7-5, 7-5 decision at No. 4 singles, giving the Bucs the four points needed for the victory.
With the outcome of the match already decided, junior
Alexandra Apostu and sophomore
Virginie Stein continued to battle for the Owls, posting back-to-back three-set wins on courts one and three to conclude the contest. Apostu defeated Giulia Andreazza, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, at No. 3 singles for the first KSU point of the match. Stein then closed out the match with a 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-4 win over Antonia Kolovou at No. 1 singles.
The Owls next travel to Johnson City, Tenn., to participate in the 2013 A-Sun Championship, hosted by ETSU on April 19-21. KSU will enter the tournament as the No. 6 seed. More information about Kennesaw State’s opponent, as well as the date and time of its first round match will be released later in the week.
Keep up with Owls women's tennis this year by following KSU on Twitter at @
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
East Tennessee State 5, Kennesaw State 2
Singles
1.
Virginie Stein (KSUW) def. Antonia Kolovou (ETSU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-4
2. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def.
Jana Hueckinghaus (KSUW) 6-0, 6-1
3.
Alexandra Apostu (KSUW) def. Giulia Andreazza (ETSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4. Anna Gerbasi (ETSU) def.
Therese Lagerkvist (KSUW) 7-5, 7-5
5. Salma Dahbi (ETSU) def.
Tamara Plocher (KSUW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
6. Jessica Brumit (ETSU) def.
Isabela Castro (KSUW) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
1. Lyn Yee Choo/Anna Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Jana Hueckinghaus/Alexandra Apostu (KSUW) 8-5
2. Virginie Stein/Tamara Plocher (KSUW) def. Salma Dahbi/Antonia Kolovou (ETSU) 8-6
3. Giulia Andreazza/Sofia Espana (ETSU) def. Therese Lagerkvist/Blaire LaSure (KSUW) 8-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,4,5,3,1)
