COLUMBUS, GA. - Junior Rebecca Bruning grabbed a singles win at the No. 2 position earning the lone point for Anderson University women's tennis, as the Trojans fell to Peach Belt powerhouse No. 8 Columbus State on Saturday at the Newman Tennis Center.
The loss drops Anderson to 8-6 overall, while the Cougars improve to 11-3 on the year.
Bruning, a native of Athens, Ga. defeated the No. 50 singles player in the country, Kirsa Utech, 1-6, 6-0, 10-0 to earn her 11th singles victory of the season.
Anderson returns to the courts on Saturday when it travels to South Atlantic Conference opponent Lenoir-Rhyne. First serve from Hickory High School is set for 1 p.m.
#8 Columbus State 8, Anderson 1
Singles competition
1. Camila Tobar (CSU) def. Ivey Welborn (AU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Rebecca Bruning (AU) def. #50 Kirsa Utech (CSU) 1-6, 6-0,
10-0
3. Olivera Tadijin (CSU) def. Alexandra Ebner (AU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Giorgia Vitale (CSU) def. Jennifer Holcombe (AU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Saravinder Pannu (CSU) def. Nikkola Wichenko (AU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Rachael Williams (CSU) def. Abigail Gregory (AU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #11 C. Tobar/K. Utech (CSU) def. #22 R. Bruning/I. Welborn (AU)
8-2
2. B. Leon/G. Vitale (CSU) def. A. Ebner/J. Holcombe (AU) 8-1
3. S. Pannu/R. Williams (CSU) def. Natalia San Jose/A. Gregory (AU)
8-1
Match Notes:
Anderson 8-6; Regional ranking #10
Columbus State 11-3; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #2
