BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team fell at home to Central Arkansas, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
With the loss, Samford falls to 2-3 on the young season. Central Arkansas improves to 3-3 with the win.
Samford took the doubles matches at No. 1 and No. 3 to earn the first point of the match. At No. 1 doubles,
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg and
Alexis Lopez defeated Chunxi Xin and Fuka Nonoyama, 6-2. On the No. 3 doubles court,
Lindsay Song and
Olivia Jablonski earned a 6-3 win over Jaeun Lee and Maja Gledic.
In singles action, Samford picked up the wins at No. 1 and No. 6. On the No. 1 court, Van Rensburg defeated Xin, 7-6, 6-2. At No. 6 singles, Song defeated Gledic, 6-1, 7-6. UCA, however, earned wins at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles to take the 4-3 win.
Samford will play at Western Kentucky on Saturday, Feb. 12. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start from Bowling Green, Ky.
Central Arkansas 4, Samford 3
Singles competition
1.
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (SAM-W) def. Chunxi Xin (UCA) 7-6, 6-2
2. Fuka Nonoyama (UCA) def.
Sofia Zaprianov (SAM-W) 6-2, 6-4
3. Jaeun Lee (UCA) def.
Samantha Nanere (SAM-W) 6-4, 6-2
4. Yada Vasupongchai (UCA) def.
Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA) def.
Ally Hayduk (SAM-W) 7-5, 6-4
6.
Lindsay Song (SAM-W) def. Maja Gledic (UCA) 6-1, 7-6
Doubles competition
1.
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg/
Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) def. Chunxi Xin/Fuka Nonoyama (UCA) 6-2
2. Yada Vasupongchai/Mei Ishimura (UCA) def.
Sofia Zaprianov/
Samantha Nanere (SAM-W) 6-1
3.
Lindsay Song/
Olivia Jablonski (SAM-W) def. Jaeun Lee/Maja Gledic (UCA) 6-3
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