Jacksonville, Ala. - The Kennesaw State women's tennis team secured its final road match of the season with a 5-2 victory over Jacksonville State on Sunday Afternoon.
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How it Happened
"Great team effort on the road against a very talented Jacksonville State," said KSU Director of Tennis Matt Emery. "JSU is very well-coached, so we knew today was going to be a battle."
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The Owls started off dominating early by claiming the doubles point against the Gamecocks. Kennesaw State continued the momentum by winning four-straight singles points.
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Ji Youn Lee defeated Romane Moose 3-6, 6-0 on court two, while
Izabelle Persson commanded Elle Tuomela 7-5, 6-2.
Sophia Unger solidified a point on court five by defeating Zuzana Pavelekova 6-2, 6-1.
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Sofia Madrid finished the Gamecocks with a strong performance, clinching the winning point over Anna Syrova 6-2, 7-5.
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"We are really excited to see what this team can do these next couple of weeks."Â We are absolutely playing and competing our best at the right time."
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Kennesaw State Women's Tennis 5, Jacksonville State 2
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Singles competition
1. Serafima Shastova (JSU) def.
Taylor Dean (KSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
2.
Ji Youn Lee (KSU) def. Romane Moose (JSU) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Sofia Madrid (KSU) def. Anna Syrova (JSU) 6-2, 7-5
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4. Dariana Prato (JSU) def.
Sofia Pinedo (KSU) 6-2, 6-3
5.
Sophia Unger (KSU) def. Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Izabelle Persson (KSU) def. Elle Tuomela (JSU) 7-5, 6-2
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Doubles competition
1. Romane Mosse/ Serafima Shastova (JSU) def.
Izabelle Persson/
Sophia Unger (KSU) 6-1
2.
Taylor Dean/
Ji Youn Lee (KSU) def. Anna Syrova/ Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) 6-4
3.
Sofia Madrid/
Sofia Pinedo (KSU) def. Artigas Taberner/ Ella Tuomela (JSU) 7-6
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Match Notes: Kennesaw State Women's Tennis 8-6 / 3-3, Jacksonville State 15-5 / 4-3
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Next UpÂ
Kennesaw State welcomes Bellarmine to the Betty Siegel Courts on Thursday, April 6th at 11:00 a.m.
