DELAND, Fla. - The Kennesaw State women's tennis team fell 4-3 to Stetson on Friday at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

The Hatters won four singles matches to secure the win. 

KSU (0-1) secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Laura Nadaska and Che Nel were first to get on the board with a 6-2 win on court three. Ema Baraniakova and Sofia Madrid clinched the point with a 6-3 win.

Terezia Baraniakova extened the KSU lead to 2-0 with a quick 6-4, 6-2 win over Elicia Kim. The Hatters then won back-to-back matches to tie it at 2. Sofia Madrid needed three sets but defeated Katsiaryna Tuliakova 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 on court two. The Hatters would win on the final two courts to clinch the victory. 

Quotable
"Tough loss today, but we're especially happy with the way the girls competed and gave it their all out there for our first match of the season. We'll head back home and reset for Troy on Sunday."
Director of Tennis Matt Emery

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