Ansari Captures Tournament Win for ASU
Ansari Captures Tournament Win for ASU

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Appalachian State University sophomore Jennifer Ansari captured the fourth point at the number two position in ASU's Southern Conference Championship match versus Wofford in a comeback effort Wednesday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tenn. With the win, the Apps move on to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008.

With the team's season on the line, Ansari jumped out to a 6-4 first set lead, but the match would get knotted up when the Terriers' Haley Baird won the second 6-1. With the team scores tied at 3-3, the junior rose to the occasion and snagged the last set 6-4, which also clinched the team win for Appalachian.

The Black and Gold got off to a familiar start falling down 1-0 after losing the doubles point. The duo of Ellie Linsell and Blakeley Bean dropped at the number one slot to Emilia Milovanovic and Haley Baird, 8-3. The Terriers claimed the doubles point by winning at the No. 3 pairing over ASU's Jessica Thaggard and Amanda Cash, 8-6.

Ansari and Gisela Fernandez were down 7-3, but they did not finish the match due the doubles point already being decided.

The Black and Gold came out strong in singles play as Kim-Lea Dinh blew through Meagan Laframboise at the sixth spot 6-1, 6-1. Cash followed suit by defeating Lucy Shermerhorn 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles.

Linsell grasped the third point for the Apps by winning in straight sets over Milovanovic, and her victory was followed with Ansari's heroics.

Bean and Thaggard were the lone Mountaineers to fall in singles play.

Appalachian now turns its focus to No. 1 seeded College of Charleston. The two will face off tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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