CHARLESTON, S.C. -- App State women's tennis fell 5-0 at Charleston Southern Thursday.
In tight doubles action,
Helena Jansen and
Ellie Murphy fought hard into tiebreakers, but lost their match 7-6 (7-3) at the No. 1 court.
Virginia Poggi and
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey also came up short, losing 6-4 at the No. 2 doubles position.
The Buccaneers (15-5, 8-0 Big South) clinched the win at singles courts 2, 4 and 5. Ryan-Bovey was up by a set at the No. 3 court and Jansen was in her second set at singles No. 1 when the match was called.
The Mountaineers (5-14, 3-6 SBC) will close their regular season on Saturday at Georgia Southern at 9 a.m. Next week, they will compete for the Sun Belt championship, starting on Apr. 21.
Charleston Southern 5, Appalachian State 0
Singles competition
1. Noa Boyd (CHSO) vs.
Helena Jansen (APPST) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
2. Khyanna Singh (CHSO) def.
Ellie Murphy (APPST) 6-2, 6-4
3. Amila Jusufbegovic (CHSO) vs.
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APPST) 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) def.
Virginia Poggi (APPST) 6-2, 6-1
5. Kassandra Di Staulo (CHSO) def.
Brooke Gruber (APPST) 6-3, 7-5
6. No player (CHSO) def. No player (APPST), by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Madalina Man/Khyanna Singh (CHSO) def.
Helena Jansen/
Ellie Murphy (APPST) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz (CHSO) def.
Virginia Poggi/
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APPST) 6-4
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