March 5, 2008

Results

LORMAN, Miss. - The Southern Miss women's tennis team topped Alcorn State, 4-3, in women's tennis action Tuesday.

Southern Miss won the doubles point, taking the 1-0 lead to start the match. Stephanie Dellocono and Brittany Serret prevailed at No. 1, 9-8, over Swetha Deveraj and Sarah Jo Peters, while Ali Blackett and Shannon Rogers downed Stefanie Guzman and Katherine Hoepelman, 8-5, at No. 2. Zoe Lee and Natalia Parrado finished the sweep at No. 3 with an 8-5 win over Felicia Chien and Avernelle Holder.

Alcorn evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-0, 6-0, win at No. 6 singles. Southern Miss then took wins at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 3. Gutterman downed Martina Garda in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0, followed by Lee with a 6-0, 6-2, win over Chien and Dellocono clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2, win over Hoepelman.

Brittany Serret lost to Guzman, 7-6, 6-4, while it took two tie-breakers for Deveraj to defeat Sherry Price, 7-6, 7-6.

Southern Miss returns to action, Mar. 14, when the Lady Eagles host Louisiana-Monroe at Tatum Park at 2 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Southern Miss vs. Alcorn State
3/4/2008 at Lorman, Miss.
(Varsity Courts)
Southern Miss 4, Alcorn State 3
Singles competition
1. Swetha Deveraj (ALCNW) def. Sherry Price (USMW) 7-6, 7-6
2. Stefanie Guzman (ALCNW) def. Brittany Serret (USMW) 7-6, 6-4
3. Stephanie Dellocono (USMW) def. Katherine Hoepelman (ALCNW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Zoe Lee (USMW) def. Felicia Chien (ALCNW) 6-0, 6-2
5. Lauren Gutterman (USMW) def. Martina Garda (ALCNW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sarah Jo Peters (ALCNW) def. Cher Newman (USMW) 6-0, 6-0







Doubles competition
1. Stephanie Dellocono/Brittany Serret (USMW) def. Swetha Deveraj/Sarah Jo Peters (ALCNW) 9-8
2. Ali Blackett/Shannon Rogers (USMW) def. Stefanie Guzman/Katherine Hoepelman (ALCNW) 8-5
3. Zoe Lee/Natalia Parrado (USMW) def. Felicia Chien/Avernelle Holder (ALCNW) 8-5
Match Notes:
Southern Miss 6-3