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Women’s Tennis Makes it Three In A Row with Wins Over AAMU, ASU

2/16/2013 11:52:00 PM

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Kennesaw State women’s tennis team (3-4) extended its winning streak to three as the Owls claimed a pair of 7-0 victories over Alabama A&M and Alabama State on Saturday at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center.
 
KSU earned the doubles point in both of its matches, as sophomore Virginie Stein and junior Alex Apostu tallied a couple of 8-1 wins at No. 1 doubles. The tandems of sophomores Jana Hueckinghaus and Tamara Plocher and senior Therese Lagerkvist and freshman Isabela Castro also notched doubles wins in both matches.
 
In singles action, Stein, Hueckinghaus, Plocher and Castro each registered a pair of straight-set victories, while Apostu earned a 6-1, 5-7, 10-8 win at No. 2 singles against AAMU but did not compete against ASU. Lagerkvist opened with a 6-0, 6-3 win against the Bulldogs on court five, before pulling out a 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 comeback at No. 4 singles against ASU.
 
Freshman Blaire LaSure posted her first career singles win for the Owls against the Hornets, a 6-0, 6-1 victory on court six.
 
The Owls will have a couple of weeks off before traveling to Atlanta for a 2 p.m. (ET) match against Georgia State on Friday, March 1.
 
Keep up with Owls women's tennis this year by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook
 
Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.  
 
Kennesaw State 7, Alabama A&M 0
Singles
1. Virginie Stein (KSU) def. Denise Cherry (AAMU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Alexandra Apostu (KSU) def. Shannon Warner (AAMU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-8
3. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) def. Morgan Shaw (AAMU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Tamara Plocher (KSU) def. Jessica Taylor (AAMU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Therese Lagerkvist (KSU) def. Quanda Jarrett (AAMU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Isabela Castro (KSU) def. Kara Kennemore (AAMU) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Virginie Stein/Alexandra Apostu (KSU) def. Morgan Shaw/Jessica Taylor (AAMU) 8-1
2. Jana Hueckinghaus/Tamara Plocher def. Shannon Warner/Quanda Jarrett (AAMU) 8-3
3. Therese Lagerkvist/Isabel Castro def. Denise Cherry/Kara Kennemore (AAMU) 8-4
 
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Kennesaw State 7, Alabama State 0
Singles
1. Virginie Stein (KSU) def. Arantxia Wijngaarde (ASU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) def.Pauline Dennis (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Tamara Plocher (KSU) def. Melissa Telfer (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Therese Lagerkvist (KSU) def. Katja Kraus (ASU) 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
5. Isabela Castro (KSU) def. Brianna Fairley (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Blaire LaSure (KSU) def. Mechelle Barton (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Virginie Stein/Alexandra Apostu (KSU) def. Pauline Dennis/Melissa Telfar (ASU) 8-1
2. Jana Hueckinghaus/Tamara Plocher def. Arantxia Wijngaarde/Katja Kraus (ASU) 8-6
3. Therese Lagerkvist/Isabel Castro def. Mechelle Barton/Brianna Fairley (ASU) 8-5
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