Box Score BOONE, N.C. – App State women's tennis fell in its home opener to Davidson 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats (2-1) opened play by winning the doubles point, taking the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles court. The tandem of
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey and
Brooke Gruber teamed up for a 6-1 win on the No. 3 court.
Davison expanded its lead to 2-0 with a win at No. 3 singles, but the Mountaineers answered with a pair of victories.
Helena Jansen recorded a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and
Erika Dodridge followed with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.
From there, the Wildcats won at No. 4 singles and No. 6 singles to clinch the win. Ryan-Bovey had captured the first set 7-6 and was up 4-2 when the match was called.
The Mountaineers return to action next weekend with a road match at ETSU at noon.
Davidson 4, App State 2
Doubles
- Josie Schaffer/Kavya Patel (DAV) def. Helena Jansen/Ellie Murphy (APP) 7-6 (2)
- Elizabeth Trulick/Mira Gladstone (DAV) def. Erika Dodridge/Virginia Poggi (APP) 6-3
- Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Brooke Gruber (APP) def. Emma Heiderscheit/Franny Shea (DAV) 6-1
Singles
- Helena Jansen (APP) def. Josie Schaffer (DAV), 6-2, 6-0
- Erika Dodridge (APP) def. Elizabeth Trulick (DAV) 6-1, 6-4
- Emma Heiderscheit (DAV) def. Virginia Poggi (APP) 6-1, 6-3
- Kayva Patel (DAV) def. Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
- Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) led Franny Shay (DAV) 7-6, 4-2 unfinished
- Mira Gladstone (DAV) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-2, 6-3
