April 2, 2011

Bears Fall to A-Sun Leader ETSU, 6-1

MACON, Ga. – Atlantic Sun Conference leader East Tennessee State University took a 6-1 decision over Mercer's women's tennis team on Saturday morning at the Leroy Peddy Tennis Center. The loss dropped the Bears' record to 4-13 overall and 1-8 in A-Sun play.

The Buccaneers swept all three doubles matches to earn the first team point of the day. ETSU then went on to score straight-set victories in five of the six singles competitions.

Mercer garnered its point at No. 4 singles where freshman Lucie Payrat extended her personal win streak to eight matches with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) win over the Bucs' Karina Kedzo. Payrat is now 12-5 in singles play in 2011.

East Tennessee State 6, Mercer University 1
Apr 02, 2011 at Macon, Ga.

Singles competition

1. Kelly Holtzhausen (ETSU) def. Jennifer Lada (MER) 6-4, 6-2

2. Paula Jaime (ETSU) def. Amalia Bugge (MER) 6-4, 6-0

3. Marine Wieliczko (ETSU) def. Aurelie de Montjou (MER) 6-3, 6-2

4. Lucie Payrat (MER) def. Karina Kedzo (ETSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

5. Giulia Andreazza (ETSU) def. Amanda Bertani (MER) 6-0, 6-4

6. Tara Sheets (ETSU) def. Sarah Hanna (MER) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Karina Kedzo/Paula Jaime (ETSU) def. Jennifer Lada/Aurelie de Montjou (MER) 8-4

2. Marine Wieliczko/Kelly Holtzhausen (ETSU) def. Amalia Bugge/Lucie Payrat (MER) 8-1

3. Diana Navrostska/Tara Sheets (ETSU) def. Sarah Hanna/Amanda Bertani (MER) 8-1