CHARLESTON, S.C. – App State women's tennis fell to Samford 4-1 on Wednesday after grabbing one singles point from the Bulldogs.
In doubles competition, Helena Jansen and Erika Dodridge were snubbed 7-5 at the No. 1 doubles position. Virginia Poggi and Ellie Murphy also fell 7-5 at the No. 2 slot. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey and Brooke Gruber were tied 5-5 at No. 3 position when the doubles point was decided.
Erika Dodridge earned a comeback point in singles action at the No. 2 position, winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Jansen fell at the No. 1 singles position, and Poggi lost a close match in three sets at the No. 2 slot, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Gruber was defeated at the No. 6 singles position.
Ryan-Bovey was up by a set with a score of 7-6, 1-0 when the match was called. Murphy was also in her second set before her match went unfinished.
The Mountaineers will continue their road trip with two Sun Belt matches this weekend. They will face Georgia Southern on Saturday and Georgia State on Sunday.
Samford 4, Appalachian State 1
Singles
1. R.J. Van Rensburg (SAM) def. Helena Jansen (APP) 7-6, 6-3
2. Erika Dodridge (APP) def. Samantha Nanere (SAM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Alexis Lopez (SAM) def. Virginia Poggi (APP) 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
4. Ellie Murphy (APP) vs. Ally Hayduk (SAM) 0-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) vs. Lindsay Song (SAM) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished
6. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-0, 7-6
Doubles
1. R.J. Van Rensburg/Alexis Lopez (SAM) def. Helena Jansen/Erika Dodridge (APP) 7-5
2. Olivia Jablonski/Lindsay Song (SAM) def. Virginia Poggi/Ellie Murphy (APP) 7-5
3. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey/Brooke Gruber (APP) vs. Samantha Nanere/Sofia Zaprianov (SAM) 5-5, unfinished
