MOBILE, Ala. – App State women's tennis fell 4-0 to South Alabama Saturday.
Helena Jansen and Ellie Murphy won their doubles set at the No. 1 court 6-1 for the Mountaineers (5-12, 3-5 SBC) before the Jaguars (18-3, 8-1 SBC) clinched the doubles point at the No. 2 doubles position.
In singles action, Brooke Gruber fell in her match at No. 5 singles before Virginia Poggi lost 7-5, 0-6 at the No. 3 court.
At the No. 1 singles position, Jansen was up 3-1 in her third set when the match was called. Ellie Murphy was up by a set at the No. 2 court and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey was down by a set at singles No. 4.
The Mountaineers will continue their road trip tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET against Sun Belt opponent Troy. The Trojans are 8-11 and 3-5 in Sun Belt play. Live stats will be available at https://bit.ly/3LPzogz.
South Alabama 4, Appalachian State 0
Singles competition
1. Nikola Kohoutova (USA) vs. Helena Jansen (APP) 6-0, 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
2. Yu Fujioka (USA) vs. Ellie Murphy (APP) 5-7, 5-1, unfinished
3. Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Virginia Poggi (APP) 7-5, 6-0
4. Milka Pasanen (USA) vs. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Otoha Aoki (USA) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Helena Jansen/Ellie Murphy (APP) def. Nikola Kohoutova/Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 6-1
2. Yu Fujioka/Lara van der Merwe (USA) def. Virginia Poggi/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-2
Match Notes:
Appalachian State 5-12, 3-5 Sun Belt
South Alabama 18-3, 8-1 Sun Belt
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,3)
