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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Samford University women's tennis team suffered its fourth heart-wrenching 4-3 loss of the 2013 season Wednesday as the Bulldogs dropped a nonconference road contest to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in a well-played match held at the Buck Bouldin Tennis Center.
Samford (8-13) won the doubles point Wednesday, but fell short in singles matches on courts No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 in the 4-3 road defeat. With their loss, the Bulldogs dropped to 0-10 when playing away from home this season.
Also this year, Samford has suffered hard-fought 4-3 losses to UAB, Appalachian State and UNCG. The Bulldogs will next be in action Sunday at noon (CDT) as they return to Southern Conference action for a regular-season finale on the road against Chattanooga.
With its win,
Middle Tennessee (10-9) tallied a second straight victory and moved to 5-4 at home this year. The Blue Raiders clinched Wednesday's nonconference win at No. 5 singles where Carla Nava rallied for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Samford's
Emily Mallory.
Samford jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over Middle Tennessee by posting doubles triumphs on courts No. 1 and No. 3.
In the No. 1 doubles contest, the Bulldogs' tandem comprised of
Kristin Lewis and Mallory earned an 8-4 victory over their Blue Raider counterparts, while Samford's No. 3 pairing of
Carita Moolman and
Adri Lochner notched a similar 8-4 win over Middle Tennessee's Alexandra Torres and Nava.
The Bulldogs secured the all-important doubles point Wednesday, but quickly found themselves in a 2-1 hole in singles play as the Blue Raiders posted straight-set wins on courts No. 3 and No. 1.
Despite Middle Tennessee's early rally in singles, Samford bounced back with wins of its own from Moolman and
AnnMarie Lyon to take a 3-2 advantage. Moolman, the Bulldogs' true freshman native of Aranos, Namibia, earned a come-from-behind 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 triumph over the Blue Raiders' Nayara Moraes on court No. 4, while Lyon defeated Alexandra Torres, 6-3, 7-6(2), on court No. 6.
Middle Tennessee rallied for the late 4-3 victory with singles wins on courts No. 2 and No. 5 from Yuiri Nomoto and Nava, respectively.
The Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Sunday at noon (CDT) as the Bulldogs head to Chattanooga for their regular-season finale against the Chattanooga Lady Mocs to be held at the UTC Tennis Center.
Final Results
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