Match 18
Score: Mercer 7, Kennesaw State 0 | Box Score | Photo Gallery
Records: Kennesaw State (5-13), Mercer (12-8)
Up Next: Saturday, April 15 at Lipscomb, 4 p.m.

KENNESAW, Ga. -- The Kennesaw State women's tennis team completed its 2017 home schedule with a setback to Mercer Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at the Betty Siegel Courts.
 
The Bears knocked off the Owls, 7-0, improving the visitors to 12-8 this season. Kennesaw State (5-13) has one match remaining in the regular season before heading to Fort Myers, Fla. for the ASUN Tournament next weekend.
 
Mercer claimed the doubles point, and won matches at Nos. 1, 3, and 6 to clinch the victory.
 
"Today was disappointing," said Assistant Head Coach Miranda Foley. "We need to come out with more energy and excitement against an in-state rival. As a team, we need to take a long, hard look at what happened today, and learn from it. We have a tough conference match on the road Saturday at Lipscomb and it'll be important for us to get some positive momentum going with the ASUN Tournament next week."
 
Saturday's match at Lipscomb is set for a 4 p.m. first serve. The winner of that match earns the fifth seed in the ASUN Tournament that begins April 21 at Florida Gulf Coast.

Singles
1. Katia Stavroulaki (MER) def. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Grace Korta (MER) def. Laura Hopton (KSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Katie Sidor (MER) def. Kennedy Craig (KSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Marie Mottet (MER) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Haley Powell (MER) def. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Andrea Peteu (MER) def. Elle Baker (KSU) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Katia Stavroulaki/Grace Korta (MER) def. Elle Baker/Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 6-0
2. Katie Sidor/Haley Powell (MER) def. Laura Hopton/Kennedy Craig (KSU) 6-1
3. Jessica Cantrell/Jada Tijani (KSU) vs. Marie Mottet/Christie Cesarini (MER) 3-4, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,6,5,4,2)

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