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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon at the Siegel Student Center Courts on the KSU campus.
 
Kennesaw State (3-16, 2-4) honored seniors Gabriela Bueno, Isabela Castro and Ashleigh De Wet prior to their final home match.
 
Lipscomb (13-6, 3-3) won the doubles point and came out on top in the last three singles contests to clinch the victory.

Sophomore Alexandra Mercado, playing at No. 1 singles, and sophomore Christina Martin, competing at No. 2 singles, recorded victories. Mercado defeated Hannah Gamage, 6-3, 6-3 while Martin took down Katerina Kandybyba, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1.
 
The No. 5 singles match proved to be the clincher as KSU's Jessica Cantrell battled Lorena Djucnik before falling fell 6-1 and 6-3.
 
Kennesaw State will now start preparing for the A-Sun Conference Championships that open Friday (April 22) in Spartanburg, S.C. The Owls will enter the championships as the No. 5 seed and will face No. 4 seed Lipscomb at 2:30 p.m. (ET).    

Lipscomb 5, Kennesaw St. 2
At Kennesaw, Ga.
Betty L. Siegel Student Recreation & Activities Center
Final results 
Singles:
1. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) def. Hannah Gamage (LIP) 6-5, 6-3
2. Cristina Martin (KSU) def. Kate Kandyba (LIP) 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
3. Laura Kent (LIP) def. Isabela Castro (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Hanna Victorsson (LIP) def.Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Danielle Kinnen (LIP) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Lorena Djuknic (LIP) def. Gabriela Bueno (KSU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles:
1. Kinnen/Gamage (LIP) unf. Martin/Mercado (KSU) 4-3
2. Kent/Thabile Tshatedi (LIP) def. Hopton/De Wet (KSU) 6-1
3. Victorsson/Kandyba (LIP) def. Castro/Gabriela Bueno (KSU) 6-2 

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