MACON, Ga. – The Samford women's tennis team fell, 5-2, at Mercer Thursday afternoon.
 
With the loss, Samford fell to 9-12 overall and 1-5 in Southern Conference play. Mercer improved to 7-13 overall and 3-4 in league play.
 
Mercer won on the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles courts to take an early 1-0 lead.
 
In singles, Samford won at No. 4 and No. 5, but Mercer won at the other positions to take the 5-2 win. At No. 4 singles, Meredith Taylor defeated Dzhastina Mikhnova, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9). On the No. 5 singles court, Sara Erenda defeated Marie Bannmeyer, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
 
Samford will wrap up the regular season by playing at Chattanooga on Saturday, April 12. The match is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) start from Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
Mercer 5, Samford 2
Singles Competition
1. Marina Quinones (MER) def. Emily Surcey (SAM) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emilia Cosatto (MER) def. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAM) 0-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Tea Zivic (MER) def. Eleni Liakonis (SAM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Meredith Taylor (SAM) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (MER) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Sara Erenda (SAM) def. Marie Bannmeyer (MER) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
6. Jelena Gojkovic (MER) def. Libby Blair (SAM) 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Sara Erenda/Emily Surcey (SAM) def. Emilia Cosatto/Tea Zivic (MER) 6-3
2. Marina Quinones/Ines Homberg (MER) def. Margaret Jaraczewski/Hailey Troup (SAM) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Marie Bannmeyer/Dzhastina Mikhnova (MER) def. Eleni Liakonis/Meredith Taylor (SAM) 6-4
 
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