Women’s Tennis Has Strong Showing At First Samford Round Robin

Friday, September 24

Birmingham, Ala.

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Samford University

Samford Round Robin 1

Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics

9.27.21 | Women's Tennis

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team hosted the first of two Samford Round Robins this weekend at the Samford Tennis Center.

Samford was joined in the event by Central Arkansas, Lipscomb and South Alabama. In singles, Samford players posted a combined record of 16-8. On the doubles side, Samford duos finished with an overall mark of 7-5.

Individually, Samantha Nanere posted a record of 3-0. Samantha Maras went 2-0, while Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg, Lindsay Song, Sofia Zaprianov and Ally Hayduk each finished with a record of 2-1.

In doubles, Zaprianov and Olivia Jablonski posted a record of 3-0. Hayduk and Lauren Waddles went 2-0 in doubles.

Samford will next be in action when the Bulldogs host a second Samford Round Robin, Oct. 8-10. A full list of Samford's results from this weekend is below.

SAMFORD ROUND ROBIN SAMFORD PLAYER RESULTS
DAY 1
DOUBLES
Samford vs. South Alabama (1-2)
1. R. Janse Van Rensburg/A. Lopez (SAM) lost to N. Kohoutova/L. Tutunaru (USA), 6-4
2. L. Song/S. Nanere (SAM) lost to 0. Aoki/L. van der Merwe (USA), 7-5
3. S. Zaprianov/O. Jablonski (SAM) defeated D. Kleinhans/Y.Takanishi (USA), 6-2

SINGLES
Samford vs. Central Arkansas (6-2)
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (SAM) defeated Chunxi Xin (UCA), 6-4, 6-2
2. Alexis Lopez (SAM) lost to Fuka Nonoyama (UCA), 7-6, 6-4
3. Samantha Nanere (SAM) defeated Yada vasupongchai (UCA), 7-6, 3-6, 7-6
4. Lindsay Song (SAM) defeated Jaeun Lee (UCA), 6-4, 6-3
5. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM) defeated Maja Gledic (UCA), 6-4, 0-6, 6-1
6. Ally Hayduk (SAM) defeated Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
7. Olivia Jablonski (SAM) lost to Mei lshimura (UCA), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
8. Samantha Maras (SAM) defeated Paulina Engback (UCA), 6-3, 6-4

DAY 2
DOUBLES
Samford vs. Lipscomb (2-2)
1. R. Janse Van Rensburg/A. Lopez (SAM) lost to K. Popova/A. Trbeznik (LIP), 7-6
2. L. Song/S. Nanere (SAM) lost to S. Dobranos/L. Diachenko (LIP), 7-5
3. S. Zaprianov/O. Jablonski (SAM) defeated M. Bandy/P. Howard (LIP), 6-4
4. A. Hayduk/L. Waddles (SAM) defeated E. Zakordoniec/T. Richter (LIP), 6-3

SINGLES
Samford vs. South Alabama (1-6)
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (SAM) lost to Nikola Kohoutova (USA), 6-4, 6-1
2. Alexis Lopez (SAM) lost to Luminita Tutunaru (USA), 7-5, 6-4
3. Samantha Nanere (SAM) defeated Delien Kleinhans (USA), 6-4, 7-5
4. Lindsay Song (SAM) lost to Otoha Aoki (USA), 7-6, 6-1
5. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM) lost to Lara van der Merwe (USA), 7-5, 7-5
6. Ally Hayduk (SAM) lost to Caroline Sheufler (USA), 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
7. Olivia Jablonski (SAM) lost to Yurie Takanishi (USA), 6-1, 6-4

DAY 3
DOUBLES
Samford vs. Central Arkansas (3-1)
1. R. Janse Van Rensburg/A. Lopez (SAM) defeated C. Xin/F. Nonoyama (UCA), 6-1
2. L. Song/S. Nanere (SAM) lost to Y. Vasupongchai/M. Ishimura (UCA), 6-3
3. S. Zaprianov/O. Jablonski (SAM) defeated J. Lee/M. Gledic (UCA), 6-4
4. A. Hayduk/L. Waddles (SAM) defeated S. Hamanaga/P. Engback (UCA), 6-1

SINGLES
Samford vs. Lipscomb (9-0)
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (SAM) defeated Kate Popova (LIP), 6-4, 6-1
2. Alexis Lopez (SAM) defeated Emma Zakordoniec (LIP), 7-6, 6-2
3. Samantha Nanere (SAM) defeated Sasha Dobranos (LIP), 6-4, 6-3
4. Lindsay Song (SAM) defeated Anja Trbeznik (LIP), 6-2, 6-1
5. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM) defeated Tully Richter (LIP), 6-2, 6-0
6. Ally Hayduk (SAM) defeated Maddox Bandy (LIP), 6-0, 6-1
7. Samantha Maras (SAM) defeated Perri Howard (LIP), 6-3, 6-1
8. Olivia Jablonski (SAM) defeated Liza Diachenko (LIP), 6-1, 6-4
9. Lauren Waddles (SAM) defeated Eleanor Chapman (LIP), 6-2, 6-4

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