Lady Bulldogs Defeat Western Carolina, 4-3, In Women's Tennis Action Tuesday Afternoon
April 07, 2010 | Women's Tennis
BOILING SPRINGS, NC -The Gardner-Webb women's tennis team defeated Western Carolina Tuesday afternoon by a 4-3 score at the Webb Tennis Complex.
Action began with doubles play, where the Lady Bulldogs won matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions to claim the doubles point.
In singles play, Erica White defeated Iza Glinska (6-1, 6-2) at the No. 1 position and Tavenner Black defeated Emily Turko (6-3, 6-2) at the No. 6 position to give Gardner-Webb an early advantage.
At the No. 2 position, Ioana Oprea and Amanda Massey battled, with the match going into a tiebreaker in the second set, yet Oprea was able to earn the victory (6-2, 7-6 (7)) to give the Lady Bulldogs the overall victory. The victory was Oprea's fifth consecutive singles win.
The Lady Bulldogs will quickly turn around to face Campbell tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 PM in Buies Creek, NC.
RESULTS
Gardner-Webb 4, Western Carolina 3
DOUBLES
1. Kasey Ellis/Erica White (GWU) d. Amanda Massey/Ainhoa Iglesias (WCU), 8-6
2. Rita Gouveia/Ioana Oprea (GWU) d. Karen Jimenez/Carolina Lainez (WCU), 8-5
3. Emily Turke/Izabella Glinska (WCU) d. Tavenner Black/Ronia Hutterli (GWU), 8-5
SINGLES
1. White (GWU) d. Glinska (WCU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Oprea (GWU) d. Massey (WCU), 6-2, 7-6 (7)
3. Lainez (WCU) d. Gouveia (GWU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Iglesias (WCU) d. Ellis (GWU), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. Jimenez (WCU) d. Hutterli (GWU), 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4
6. Black (GWU) d. Turke (WCU), 6-3, 6-2
