Final Results

TROY, Ala. – The Samford University women's tennis team suffered its second road defeat of the 2013 season Saturday as the Bulldogs fell short in a 5-2 decision against the Troy Trojans in a nonconference matchup held at the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
 
So far this season, Samford (4-2) owns an unblemished 4-0 record when playing at home at the Samford Tennis Center. Conversely, the Bulldogs' 5-2 setback at Troy (4-3) moved Samford to 0-2 when facing opponents on the road. Earlier this season, the Bulldogs were defeated at No. 68-ranked Auburn, 4-0.
 
Samford took the doubles point against Troy Saturday, but came up short in the bottom five singles matches held on court Nos. 2-6. The Bulldogs' lone victory in singles play occurred on court No. 1 where First-Team All-Southern Conference performer Kristin Lewis came from behind to beat the Trojans' Karoline Grymel, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
 
Lewis, Samford's dominant junior from Odenville, remained undefeated in singles play this season and improved to 5-0 when competing on court No. 1.
 
In doubles play Saturday, Lewis combined with sophomore Stephanie N'tcha to defeat Troy's combination of Anja Cosovic and Grymel, 8-6, on court No. 1. The Bulldogs later clinched the doubles point on court No. 3 as Samford's duo comprised of Jessica Northcutt and Emily Mallory outlasted the Trojans' Olivia Brooke Durden and Candela Munoz Giron, 9-8 (4).
 
The Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs return home to the Samford Tennis Center for a highly-anticipated matchup versus cross-town rival UAB.

Final Results