ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson women's team swept the doubles' points, but was unable to complete the victory, as the Trojans dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision to 32nd ranked and South Atlantic Conference-leading Wingate Monday afternoon at the Max Grubbs Memorial Tennis Courts.
Anderson, which entered the day's action tied for second with Brevard in the league standings, slipped to 9-6 overall and 6-2 in the SAC, while Wingate clinched at least a share of first place in the conference, improving to 18-1 overall and 8-0.
Anderson sophomores Camie Beaulieu-Brunet and Emily Weiland teamed up for the first time this season, garnering a 9-8 win past the Bulldog tandem of Kelli Ferguson and Kara Stasikelis at No. 1, while the Trojan duo of Avery Owens and Lauren Trumbull defeated Samantha Alschlager and Ali Evers, 8-5, at the No. two doubles' slot.
Senior Julie Halbert and junior Shelby Anderson completed the doubles' sweep with an 8-4 win past Wingate's Olivia Poole and Morgan Winston at No. 3.
Trumbull later claimed her second win of the afternoon by defeating Poole, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 4 singles' slot.
The Trojans visit second-place Brevard (6-1 SAC) Tuesday afternoon, while the Tornados travel to Wingate on Saturday. First-serve versus the Tornados is slated for 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Tennis Match Results
Wingate vs Anderson
Apr 11, 2011 at Anderson, S.C.
(Max Grubbs Memorial Courts)
#32 Wingate 5, Anderson 4
Singles competition
1. Kara Stasikelis (WIN) def. Camie Beaulieu-Brunet (AUW) 6-3,
6-2
2. Ali Evers (WIN) def. Avery Owens (AUW) 7-5, 6-1
3. Morgan Winston (WIN) def. Julie Halbert (AUW) 6-3, 6-2
4. Lauren Trumbull (AUW) def. Olivia Poole (WIN) 6-2, 6-4
5. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) def. Emily Weiland (AUW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Helen Goreski (WIN) def. Shelby Anderson (AUW) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Camie Beaulieu-Brunet/Emily Weiland (AUW) def. Kelli
Ferguson/Kara Stasikelis (WIN) 9-8
2. Avery Owens/Lauren Trumbull (AUW) def. Samantha Alschlager/Ali
Evers (WIN) 8-5
3. Julie Halbert/Shelby Anderson (AUW) def. Olivia Poole/Morgan
Winston (WIN) 8-4
Match Notes:
Wingate 17-1, 7-0 SAC; National ranking #32;
