Lady Bulldogs Tennis Team Advances to Quarterfinals
April 12, 2006 | Women's Tennis
MACON, Ga. – The Gardner-Webb women`s tennis squad entered the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship play Wednesday afternoon as the #8 seed. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the #9 seeded Lipscomb Bison, 4-2. With the win, the Bulldogs move on to face #1 East Tennessee State in tomorrow`s quarterfinals.
Lipscomb got off to a good start taking the doubles` point from the
‘Dogs, but Gardner-Webb would not fold, picking up victories
in four of the six singles bouts.
Freshman Jenny Gomez picked up a victory over Lipscomb's Erin
Moakler at the #1 spot, 6-3, 6-3, while at the #3 singles slot Sara
Zirnheld defeated Olivia Ellis of Lipscomb, 6-3, 6-2.
Also scoring for the Lady Bulldogs was Monica Walser at the #4
position, as she handled her opponent Jamie Aid, winning in
straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, and Tracey Tonsor, who fought back from a
first set loss to defeat Mary Beth Muncher of Lipscomb in three
sets, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
The GWU duo of Zirnheld and Amy Beavers also turned in a victory in
doubles play, winning 8-5 over Lipscomb's team of Moakler and
Aid.
The Lady Bulldogs (6-17, 2-4 A-Sun) will start their quarterfinal
match against #1 East Tennessee State at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Gardner - Webb 4, Lipscomb 2
Doubles
#1. – (LIP) E.Ellis/ O. Ellis def. Walser/ Sigmon, 8-3
#2. – (GWU) Zirnheld/ Beavers def. Moakler/ Aid, 8-5
#3. – (LIP) Hall/ Muncher def. Gomez/ Pancia, 8-1
Singles
#1. – (GWU) Jenny Gomez def. Erin Moakler, 6-3, 6-3
#2. – (LIP) Emily Ellis def. Amy Beavers, 6-1, 6-1
#3. – (GWU) Sara Zirnheld def. Olivia Ellis, 6-3, 6-2
#4. – (GWU) Monica Walser def. Jamie Aid, 6-1, 6-2
#5. – (GWU) Krystina Sigmon vs. Casey Hall, DNF
#6. – (GWU) Tracey Tonsor def. Mary Beth Muncher, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
