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STATESBORO, Ga. – With her victory at No. 5 singles senior Therese Lagerkvist (Koping, Sweden / Adalsskolan) gave the Kennesaw State women’s tennis team (1-4) its first win of the 2013 season,  a tough 4-3 outing over Georgia Southern (1-3) on Saturday at the Hanner Tennis Complex.
 
Junior Alexandra Apostu (Bucharest, Romania/ Ion Barbu) and sophomore Virginie Stein (Gevelsberg, Germany / Gymnasium Gevelsberg) put the Owls in a prime spot to win their first doubles point of the season with an 8-6 win on court one, but KSU would fall just short in a spirited fight for the doubles point. Sophomore Jana Hueckinghaus (Gevelsberg, Germany / Gymnasium Gevelsberg) and Tamara Plocher (Cologne, Germany / Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium) dropped a 8-7 (7-2) decision on court two, while Lagerkvist (Koping, Sweden / Adalsskolan) and freshman Isabela Castro (Brazil/ Santa Doroteia) lost 8-7 (11-9) at No. 3 doubles.
 
Heading into singles action down a point, the Owls looked to take control of the match as Stein and Hueckinghaus posted straight-set wins on court one and three, respectively, pushing KSU into the lead at 2-1. Castro moved the Owls to within a point of victory with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.
 
GSU came within 3-2 with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win from Stephanie Woods against Plocher at No. 4 singles.
 
Lagerkvist then finished the match with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Natalie Maffett on court five. Apostu wrapped up the contest with a 7-5 (10-5), 5-7, 1-0 setback at No. 2 singles.
 
The Owls look to continue their winning wins on Saturday, Feb. 16 when they travel to Montgomery, Ala., for a pair of matches against Alabama A&M at 9 a.m. ET and Alabama State at 2 p.m.
 
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Kennesaw State University is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.  
 
Kennesaw State 4, Georgia Southern 3
Singles competition
1. Virginie Stein (KSU) def. Paola Garrido (GSUWTN) 6-4, 6-1
2. Jordana Klein (GSUWTN) def. Alexandra Apostu (KSU) 7-5 (10-5), 5-7, 1-0
3. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) def. M. Phillips Smith (GSUWTN) 6-3, 6-1
4. Stephanie Woods (GSUWTN) def. Tamara Plocher (KSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
5. Therese Lagerkvist (KSU) def. Natalie Maffett (GSUWTN) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Isabela Castro (KSU) def. Alexis Pricket (GSUWTN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Virginie Stein/Alexandra Apostu (KSU) def. Paola Garrido/M. Phillips Smith (GSUWTN) 8-6
2. Natalie Maffett/Stephanie Woods (GSUWTN) def. Jana Hueckinghaus/Tamara Plocher (KSU) 8-7 (7-2)
3. Alexis Pricket/Jordana Klein (GSUWTN) def. Therese Lagerkvist/Isabela Castro (KSU) 8-7 (11-9)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,6,4,5,2)