March 23, 2007

Results

GULFPORT, Miss. -- - Junior Sherry Price outlasted Natalia Prinz at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 7-5, helping Southern Miss defeat West Virginia, 4-1, in tennis action in day one of the Lady Eagles Classic at the Bayou Bluff Tennis and Recreational Club on Friday afternoon.

This was a good win for us," Head Coach Randy Rowley said. "West Virginia always comes out and plays hard. I was happy with our doubles win play. When we play good at doubles and win the points, it carries over to the singles play."

Southern Miss (13-2) took the early lead after winning the doubles' point. Sherry Price and Brittany Serret outlasted Stacey Percival and Natalia Prinz, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles. The freshmen duo Stephanie Dellocono and Lauren Gutterman knocked off Monica Lyskawa and Kelly Walsh, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles. Ali Blackett and Grace Kammerer fought back to tie the match at 6-6, against Gabriela Blaskovicov and Stephanie LaFortune, before play was stopped.

Gutterman gave the Lady Eagles a 2-0 lead with a win at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-3, over LaFortune.

West Virginia (8-7) got its first point of the match behind Kaluza's 6-1, 6-3, win over Kammerer.

Southern Miss then pushed ahead, 3-1, when Serret downed Percival at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Price then clinched the match at No. 1 with the win.

Play was suspended at No. 3 and No. 4 singles. Blackett lost her first set, 6-2, but was up 5-3 against Lyskawa when play was halted. Dellocono won her first set, 7-6 (4) and down in the second set, 3-2, to Walsh when the match was suspended.

All four teams return to action on Saturday with Troy playing West Virginia at 10 a.m., and Southern Miss taking on Long Island at 2 p.m.

Troy defeated Long Island 5-0 in the 10 a.m., match, sweeping the doubles and singles competition.

Southern Miss will play Long Island on Saturday at 2 p.m., while Troy plays West Virginia at 10 a.m.

Tennis Match Results Long Island vs. Troy 3/23/2007 at Gulfport, Miss.

Troy 5, Long Island 0

Singles competition
1. Annabelle Bares (TROY) def. H'Ann Johnson (LIU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Rawia Elsisi (TROY) def. Ashley Harvey (LIU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Claudia Strauss (TROY) vs. Merve Koksal (LIU) 6-1, 4-4, unfinished
4. Carolina Jouanin (TROY) def. Liliana Cortes (LIU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Stephanie Vieira (TROY) def. Xenia Roman (LIU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Fabian Gouveia (TROY) vs. Amy Hosotsuji (LIU) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Annabelle Bares/Rawia Elsisi (TROY) def. Liliana Cortes/Merve Koksal (LIU) 8-2
2. Claudia Strauss/Stephanie Vieira (TROY) def. H'Ann Johnson/Xenia Roman (LIU) 8-2
3. Carolina Jouanin/Nicole Shaw (TROY) def. Ashley Harvey/Amy Hosotsuji (LIU) 8-2

Match Notes: Long Island 5-6 Troy 9-4