2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis falls to Samford
Staff Reports
Issue date: 3/17/05 Section: Sports
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Jacksonville State fell to Samford Tuesday in men's and women's tennis in rain shortened matches.
The men fell to the Bulldogs 4-1, with wins at number No. 2 doubles, Arturo Nieto and Kieran Ricci, 8-4.
Ricci also won at No.5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
The Gamecocks fell to 6-5 on the year and 3-1 in the league.
On the women's side, Zeynep Gurkaynak and Erin Higgs tallied the only Gamecock win at No. 3 doubles, 8-5.
The women are 7-6 on the year and 3-2 in the OVC.
JSU will travel to UAB Thursday..
Jacksonville State (7-5, 3-1 OVC) defeated Southeast Missouri, 6-1.
The Gamecocks took the doubles point with Robin Gorman and Layla Abby at No. 2, 8-3, while Erin Higgs and Zeynep Gurkaynak was at No. 3, 8-0.
Michellle Dushner won at No. 3, 8-3 and Gorman won at No. 3, 6-2, 6-0. Higgs won at No. 4, 6-1, 6-2, while Abby won at No. 5, 6-2, 6-0.
Babette Lombardo won win the super tie-breaker 6-0, 4-6, 10-6.
The men fell to the Bulldogs 4-1, with wins at number No. 2 doubles, Arturo Nieto and Kieran Ricci, 8-4.
Ricci also won at No.5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
The Gamecocks fell to 6-5 on the year and 3-1 in the league.
On the women's side, Zeynep Gurkaynak and Erin Higgs tallied the only Gamecock win at No. 3 doubles, 8-5.
The women are 7-6 on the year and 3-2 in the OVC.
JSU will travel to UAB Thursday..
Jacksonville State (7-5, 3-1 OVC) defeated Southeast Missouri, 6-1.
The Gamecocks took the doubles point with Robin Gorman and Layla Abby at No. 2, 8-3, while Erin Higgs and Zeynep Gurkaynak was at No. 3, 8-0.
Michellle Dushner won at No. 3, 8-3 and Gorman won at No. 3, 6-2, 6-0. Higgs won at No. 4, 6-1, 6-2, while Abby won at No. 5, 6-2, 6-0.
Babette Lombardo won win the super tie-breaker 6-0, 4-6, 10-6.