CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- App State women's tennis clinched a singles point but fell 4-1 at Western Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
Helena Jansen and Ellie Murphy started strong for the Mountaineers by winning at No. 1 doubles with a 6-2 score. After the Catamounts (6-3) won 7-6 (8) at No. 2 doubles, Western Carolina earned the doubles point due to a default win at No. 3 doubles, as the Mountaineers only had five players.
In singles action, Jansen secured another victory at No. 1 singles, winning 6-2, 6-2.
Murphy dropped a three-set match at No. 2 singles and Brooke Gruber fell at the No. 3 singles position.
Virginia Poggi and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey had split sets at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions when the match was called.
Western Carolina 5, App State 1
Singles
1. Helena Jansen (APP) def. Kata Foldeak (WCU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Virginia Poggi (APP) vs. Miray Konar (WCU) 7-6 (5), 0-6, unfinished
3. Luzia Obermeier (WCU) def. Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-3, 0-6, 6-0
4. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) vs. Jacy Smith (WCU) 5-6, 5-3, unfinished
5. Jordyn King (WCU) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Helena Jansen/Ellie Murphy (APP) def. Jacy Smith/Julia Pezzuco (WCU) 6-2
2. Kata Foldeak/Miray Konar (WCU) def. Virginia Poggi/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 7-6 (8)
