BOONE, NC – App State women's tennis fell to Arkansas State 4-1 Sunday.
Helena Jansen earned the Mountaineers' point 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 1 singles position, extending her winning streak to three and her overall singles record to 12-7.
In doubles play, the Red Wolves (5-10, 1-4 SBC) clinched the point at the No. 1 court 6-1. Virginia Poggi and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey were up 4-3 when the doubles match was called.
Arkansas State won at the No. 2 and 5 singles positions. Poggi was up 4-2 in her second set at singles No. 3 when the match was called. Ryan-Bovey was down by a set at the No. 4 singles court.
The Mountaineers (3-11, 1-4 SBC) will continue Sun Belt play this Friday as they host Louisiana at 10 a.m.
Arkansas State 4, App State 1
Singles Competition
1. Helena Jansen (APP) def. Thea Rice (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Emily Surcey (ASU) def. Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-2, 6-3
3. Nejla Zukic (ASU) vs. Virginia Poggi (APP) 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
4. Hunter Roper (ASU) vs. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Sofia Vdovychenko (ASU) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-2, 6-4
6. Yasmine Humbert (ASU) def. No player (APP), by default
Doubles Competition
1. Thea Rice/Nejla Zukic (ASU) def. Helena Jansen/Ellie Murphy (APP) 6-1
2. Sofia Vdovychenko/Yasmine Humbert (ASU) vs. Virginia Poggi/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 3-4, unfinished
3. Hunter Roper/Emily Surcey (ASU) def. Brooke Gruber/No player (APP), by default
Match Notes:
App State 3-11 (1-4)
Arkansas State 5-10 (1-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,2,1,5)
