ANDERSON, S.C. - After winning the doubles portion 2-1, Anderson
University women's tennis could not hang on to win dropping a 5-4
decision to Lincoln Memorial in South Atlantic Conference action on
Saturday at the AU Tennis Complex.
With the setback, the Trojans fall to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in SAC play. Lincoln Memorial moves to 5-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
In the doubles round, Anderson's Ivey Welborn and Rebecca Bruning got things going with an 8-4 defeat over Elena Vasilyeva and Priscilla Bulandres at the No. 1 spot. In the No. 2 slot Alexandra Ebner and Jennifer Holcombe posted an 8-6 victory over Javiera Gonzalez and Rosa Smith. Lincoln Memorial's Marta Pinol and Roksolana Prudyvus defeated the Trojan duo of Abigail Gregory and Nikkola Wichenko, 8-3, at No. 3.
In the singles round, Anderson lost at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4. slots with Bruning grabbing a 6-1, 6-1 win over LMU's Javiera Gonzalez to pull the Black and Gold within one. Holcombe battled hard at the sixth spot coming away with a huge 6-4, 7-5 win over Angelica Solano to tie the match at 4-to-4. The deciding match was a dramatic battle between the Trojans Ebner and LMU's Roksolana Prudyvus with Prudyvus edging out Ebner 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to give the Railsplitters a 5-4 victory.
Anderson returns to action Saturday when it welcomes California
University of Pennsylvania in nonconference play. First serve is at
11 a.m. at the AU Tennis Complex.
Lincoln Memorial 5, Anderson 4
Singles competition
1. Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Karen Faria (AU) 6-1, 1-0,
retired
2. Marta Pinol (LMU) def. Ivey Welborn (AU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Rebecca Bruning (AU) def. Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Natalia San Jose (AU) 6-3,
6-1
5. R. Prudyvus (LMU) def. A. Ebner (AU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
6. J.Holcombe (AU) def. A. Solano (LMU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. I. Welborn/Rebecca Bruning (AU) def. E. Vasilyeva/P. Bulandres
(LMU) 8-4
2. A. Ebner/J. Holcombe (AU) def. J. Gonzalez/R. Smith (LMU)
8-6
3. M. Pinol/R. Prudyvus (LMU) def. A. Gregory/N. Wichenko (AU)
8-3
