Women's Tennis: Host Southern Miss Prevails
March 11, 2005 10:08 PM | General
By Tim Goodenow for MSNsportsNET.com
March 11, 2005
GULFPORT, Miss. – After an 11-day layoff, the West Virginia University women’s tennis team lost 4-3 to host Southern Miss on Friday afternoon at the Bayou Bluff Tennis and Recreational Club.
The Mountaineers posted wins at No. 3, 4 and 6 singles matches from Monica Lyskawa (6-2, 6-2), Kathryn Gerber (6-3, 6-1) and Stacey Percival (7-6 [9-7], 6-1).
The Lady Eagles claimed singles wins from Nicola Slater (6-1, 6-3) and Sherry Price (6-1, 6-1) before collecting victories at No. 1 and 3 doubles.
The West Virginia duo of Percival and Raynie Theis posted an 8-7 [7-4] win over Nikhila Narra and Sherry Price.
Southern Miss’ Ali Blackett‘s win at the No. 5 position clinched the match for the Lady Eagles.
The Mountaineers resume action tomorrow morning against Troy at 10 a.m.
Southern Miss 4, West Virginia 3
Singles:
1. Nicola Slater (USM) def. Natalia Prinz (WVU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sherry Price (USM) def. Kelly Walsh (WVU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Monica Lyskawa (WVU) def. Nikhila Narra (USM) 6-2, 6-2
4. Kathryn Gerber (WVU) def. Grace Kammerer (USM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Ali Blackett (USM) def. Raynie Theis (WVU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Stacey Percival (WVU) def. Jennifer Sibille (USM) 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
Doubles:
1. Nicola Slater/Grace Kammerer (USM) def. Natalia Prinz/Kelly Walsh (WVU) 8-3
2. Stacey Percival/Raynie Theis (WVU) def. Nikhila Narra/Sherry Price (USM) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Ali Blackett/Jennifer Sibille (USM) def. Kathryn Gerber/Colleen Speaker (WVU) 8-2
Match Notes:
West Virginia ia now 5-4
Southern Miss is now 6-2
No. 5 singles clinched the match for Southern Miss
