Mobile, AL – The Dalton State Lady Roadrunner Tennis Team edged Middle Georgia State 5-4, then shut-out Loyola University of New Orleans in Friday’s SSAC Roundup at the Copeland/Cox Mobile Tennis Center.
First, it was a battle of the two newest members of the Southern States Athletic Conference. Both teams are new to conference play and, like Dalton State last season, the Knights will be ineligible for post season competition.
The Lady Roadrunners took two of the three doubles match-ups and half of the six singles battles to beat MGS, 5-4.
“It was a good win,” said DS Women’s Coach Michel Bates.
It was 39 and winds of 15 to 20 mph at first serve. “The conditions were very tough. It was cold and extremely windy, but the girls stayed focused and played hard. I was glad to get out of there with a win and I’m very proud of the girls.”
Doubles:
1. Chelsea Powell and Laura Winter (DS) def. Lisanne Bak and Shelby Ashley (MGS), 9-8
2. Anastasia Vasileva and Cynthia Gordjin (MGS) def. Diana Narino and Daniella Sanchez (DS), 8-6
3. Alejandra Bejarano and Lucie Lovinfosse (DS) def. Hannah Greene and Elizabeth Culpepper (MGS), 8-4
Singles:
1. Anastasia Vasileva (MGS) def. Laura Winter (DS), 6-2, 6-2
2. Lisanne Bak (MGS) def. Chelsea Powell (DS), 6-4, 7-5
3. Daniella Sanchez (DS) def. Shelby Ashley, 7-5, 7-5
4. Hannah Greene (MGS) def. Diana Narino (DS), 6-1, 6-3
5. Lucie Lovinfosse (DS) def. Cynthia Gordjin (MGS), 6-2, 6-3
6. Alejandra Bejarano (DS) def. Elizabeth Culpepper (MGS), 7-6, 6-0
The Lady Roadrunners took the Loyola University Wolf Pack, 9-0 to finish the day.
Doubles:
1. Laura Winter and Chelsea Powell (DS) def. Meghan de Baroncelli and Alexa Mancuso (LU), 9-7
2. Diana Narino and Daniella Sanchez (DS) def. Lauren Rosales and Wesley Dejoie (LU), 8-0
3. Lucie Lovinfosse and Alejandra Bejarano (DS) won by a forfeit
Singles:
1. Laura Winter (DS) def. Meghan de Baroncelli (LU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Chelsea Powell (DS) def. Alexa Mancuso (LU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Daniella Sanchez (DS) def. Lauren Rosales (LU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Diana Narino (DS) def. Madeline Smith (LU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Lucie Lovinfosse (DS) def. Wesley Dejoie (LU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Alejandra Bejarano (DS) won by a forfeit
The second day of SSAC play has the Lady Roadrunners facing Auburn Montgomery in Mobile. The Lady Warhawks are ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Coaches Top-25 Coaches Poll and are the conference favorites.