Mountaineers Roll Past Catamounts in Saturday Matchup

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The App State tennis team defeated Western Carolina 6-1 on Saturday.

What Happened
The doubles matches were closely contested, with both teams exchanging early leads. The duo of Savannah Dada-Mascoll and Isabela Romanichen started off down by two games but went on to win six straight games to claim the victory. The team of Naledi Manyube and Ruby Broadbent clinched the doubles point for App State (3-2), giving the Mountaineers a one-point advantage over WCU (3-3) heading into singles play.

Dada-Mascoll remains undefeated in singles this season, defeating SoCon Player of the Week Jade Groen in three sets. Despite dropping the first set, Dada-Mascoll bounced back to win the next two, extending her win streak to five matches this season.

Romanichen also remained undefeated in singles, defeating her opponent in two sets. After dropping the first game of the first set, Romanichen won six straight games. She carried that momentum into the second and final set, winning 6-4 and giving the Mountaineers their second point of the day.

Despite a loss from Powell, wins from Alexi Cleveland and Olwyn Ryan-Bovey clinched the victory for the Mountaineers, earning App State their third and fourth points of the contest, respectively. Manyube and Dada-Mascoll added to the point total after clinching their wins, making this the largest margin of victory so far this season for the Mountaineers.

Up Next
The Mountaineers will hit the road to take on Queens this Friday. Play is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in Charlotte, N.C.

The 2024-2025 season is presented by Hound Ears Club.

App State 6, WCU 1
 
Results:
(Doubles)
Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Isabela Romanichen (App) def. Madison Schwarz/Jade Groen (WCU)| 6-2
Chloe Schwarz/Andrea Redondo (WCU) def. Taya Powell/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (App) | 6-4
Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (App) def. Isabella Sambola/Angela Perez Barro (WCU) | 6-3
 
(Singles)
Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App) def. Jade Grown (WCU) | 4-6, 7⁷-6²,6-3
Isabela Romanichen (App) def. Isabella Sambola (WCU) | 6-1, 6-4
Chloe Schwarz (WCU) def. Taya Powell (App) | 6-2, 6-3
Naledi Manyube (App) def. Madison Schwarz (WCU) | 7-5, 6-4
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (App) def. Angela Perez Barro | 7-5, 6-4
Alexi Cleveland (App) def. Hokualohi Lui (WCU) | 6-1, 6-3