Feb. 13, 2009
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KENNESAW, Ga. - The Owls snapped their three-match losing streak with an impressive, 7-0, win over Alabama A&M at the KSU Tennis Complex on Friday afternoon.
The Owls (2-3) wasted no time getting ahead of Alabama A&M as they quickly swept through doubles play. Mercedes Cobos and Ayano Tanaka were easy victors at No. 1 doubles as the pair defeated Me'Shala Johnson and Brittany Jelks, 8-2.
MacKenzie Swindell and Lindsay Dillon kept the momentum going as they defeated Te'Isha Mixon and Yemurai Muskwe, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles. Courtney Cox and Morgan Carney completed the doubles sweep with an 8-1 win over Jasmine Cherry and Allison Gladness at the No. 3 flight.
Things were a little tougher in the singles flight, but Kennesaw State was still able to sweep past Alabama A&M (1-2) in six, straight-set wins.
The Owls No. 1-seed, Vera Shkundina, defeated Johnson, 6-1, 6-1 to give Kennesaw State a, 2-0, lead. Carney, playing at No. 2 singles, defeated Jelks, 6-4, 6-1, before Cobos solidified the win for the Black and Gold with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Mixon.
"We still need to figure some things out as a team," said Kennesaw State head coach Brandon Padgett. "But we are getting better each day."
Kennesaw State finished off the sweep as Alena Sergeychik topped Cherry, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4 singles while Cox bested Muskwe, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and Dillon defeated Gladness, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 6 singles.
The Black and Gold will look to get back to the .500 mark on Saturday afternoon at noon when they host Jacksonville State at the KSU Tennis Complex.
Alabama A&M (0), Kennesaw State (7)
Doubles
No. 1 Cobos/Tanaka (KSU) def. Johnson/Jelks (A&M), 8-2
No. 2 Swindall/Dillon (KSU) def. Mixon/Muskwe (A&M), 8-4
No. 3 Cox/Carney (KSU) def. Cherry/Gladness (A&M), 8-1
Order of finish: 3,1,2
Singles
No. 1 Shkundina (KSU) def. Johnson (A&M), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Carney (KSU) def. Jelks (A&M), 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 Cobos (KSU) def. Mixon (A&M), 7-5, 6-1
No. 4 Sergeychik (KSU) def. Cherry (A&M), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Cox (KSU) def. Muskwe (A&M), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Dillon (KSU) Glaadness (A&M), 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 1,2,3,5,6,4
