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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Kennesaw State women’s tennis team earned its first Atlantic Sun Conference win of the season as the Owls defeated Lipscomb, 6-1, at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center on Thursday, March 28.
 
KSU improves to 6-9 on the season and 1-3 in the A-Sun, while LU drops to 6-10 and 1-3 in league play.
 
Kennesaw State opened the match by winning its fourth doubles point of the season. Junior Alexandra Apostu and sophomore Jana Hueckinghaus posted an 8-5 win over Deahna Welcher and Jenny Borck on court one, while sophomores Tamara Plocher and Virginie Stein tallied an 8-2 victory against Lorena Djuknic and Alyssa Bellini on court two.
 
The Owls then dominated in singles action, winning five of the six singles matches, including winning in straight-sets in four of the five matches.
 
Stein defeated Welcher 6-3, 6-2 on court one, while Hueckinghaus recorded a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Melissa Kromer at No. 2 singles. Apostu won her second-consecutive match at No. 3 singles in a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Djuknic.
 
Plocher earned a 6-2, 6-0 win over Bellini on court five, while freshman Isabela Castro  won 6-3, 1-6, 10-7 against Shilpa Naruka at No. 6 singles to round out the Owls.
 
Kennesaw State continues its road trip with a 10 a.m. (ET) match at Northern Kentucky on Saturday, March 30.
 
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 6, Lipscomb 1
Singles
1. Virginie Stein (KSUW) def. Deahna Welcher (LIPW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSUW) def. Melissa Kromer (LIPW) 6-3, 6-0
3. Alexandra Apostu (KSUW) def. Lorena Djuknic (LIPW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Jenny Borck (LIPW) def. Therese Lagerkvist (KSUW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Tamara Plocher (KSUW) def. Alyssa Bellini (LIPW) 6-2, 6-0
6. Isabela Castro (KSUW) def. Shilpa Naruka (LIPW) 6-3, 1-6, 10-7
 
Doubles
1. Alexandra Apostu/Jana Hueckinghaus (KSUW) def. Deahna Welcher/Jenny Borck (LIPW) 8-5
2. Tamara Plocher/Virginie Stein (KSUW) def. Lorena Djuknic/Alyssa Bellini (LIPW) 8-2
3. Shilpa Naruka/Melissa Kromer (LIPW) def. Therese Lagerkvist/Blaire LaSure (KSUW) 8-6