AUSGUSTA, GA. - After getting on the board by winning one doubles match, Anderson University women's tennis could not quite muster enough singles wins to overtake No. 36 Augusta, dropping a 6-3 decision to the Jaguars in nonconference action on Tuesday at the Newman Tennis Center.
With the setback, the Trojans fall to 7-5 overall, while No. 36 Augusta improves to 9-3 on the season.
In the doubles round, Augusta's duo of Brooke Durden and Maria C. Pimentel battled No. 22 Ivey Welborn and Rebecca Bruning to an 8-6 victory at the No. 1 spot. Veteran tandem Karen Faria and Alexandra Ebner conquered Monica Gonzalez and Amelia Pinoargote, 9-7 at the No. 2 position, while Jennifer Holcombe and Abigail Gregory fell 8-2 at the No. 3 slot.
In the singles round, Anderson's Karen Faira defeated Brooke Durden in a three-set battle, 5-7, 6-2, 10-5. Playing No.3 singles, Bruning continued her solid play by winning in straight sets over Maria C. Pimentel, 6-4, 6-3, improving her overall singles record to 9-2. Senior Nikkola Wichenko took her match into three-sets, but came up just shy falling 2-6, 6-1, 11-13 at the No. 6 spot.
Anderson returns to action Thursday when it welcomes Belmont
Abbey in nonconference play. First serve is at 11 a.m at the AU
Tennis Complex.
#36 Augusta University 6, Anderson 3
Singles competition
1. Karen Faria (AU) def. Brooke Durden (AUG) 5-7, 6-2, 10-5
2. Monica Gonzalez (AUG) def. Ivey Welborn (AU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Rebecca Bruning (AU-W) def. Maria C. Pimentel (AUG) 6-4, 6-0
4. Gisela Font (AUG) def. Alexandra Ebner (AU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Maria Nadal (AUG) def. Jennifer Holcombe (AU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Amelia Pinoargote (AUG) def. Nikkola Wichenko (AU) 2-6, 6-1,
13-11
Doubles competition
1. B. Durden/M. C. Pimentel (AUG) def. I. Welborn/R. Bruning (AU)
8-6
2. K. Faria/A. Ebner (AU) def. M. Gonzalez/A. Pinoargote (AUG)
9-7
3. G. Font/M. Nadal (AUG) def. J. Holcombe/A. Gregory (AU) 8-2
