Feb. 3, 2012

Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford University women's tennis team extended its season-opening winning streak to three straight matches Friday as the Bulldogs topped the Austin Peay Lady Govs, 6-1, in a non-conference contest held at the Samford Tennis Center.

Samford (3-0) swept the doubles point and then received straight-set singles wins from Madelie Janse Van Rensburg, Stephanie N'tcha, Rebecca Kirven, Lindsey Mallory and Emily Mallory.

Janse Van Rensburg, the Bulldogs' senior from Franschhoek, South Africa, tallied a 6-2, 7-5 victory in the No. 2 singles matchup Friday, while true freshman Stephanie N'tcha breezed by the Lady Govs' Ornella Di Salvo, 6-3, 6-1, on court No. 3.

Samford's Rebecca Kirven was victorious in the No. 4 singles matchup, while the Bulldogs' Lindsey Mallory and Emily Mallory earned 6-1, 6-0, and 6-0, 6-2 wins on courts No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

Austin Peay (0-3) received its lone victory of the match in the No. 1 singles duel as Vanja Tomic registered a 7-5, 7-5 win.

The Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs play host to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in an in-state rivalry match to be held at the Samford Tennis Center.