Women's Tennis | 3/10/2014 12:25:00 AM
March 9, 2014-The Emporia State women's tennis team took a decisive 6-3 win over #35 Northeastern State on Sunday afternoon at the Milton Courts.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead thanks to wins at #1 and #3 doubles. Nicole Jara and Tawni Griffey defeated Maria Lodge and Lucia Cerchlanova at #1 doubles while the #3 team of Somer Schmidt and Amy Fugit took an 8-5 win over Kristina Savchenkov and Kate Nesbitt.
The Riverhawks went ahead 3-2 with wins at #1 and #3 singles before Schmidt picked up a 6-0, 6-3 win over Lodge at #4 singles to tie the dual. Tiffany Khounsombath defeated Nesbitt 6-3, 6-1 at #6 to give Emporia State a 4-3 lead and Tawni Griffey clinched the win with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win at #2 singles over . Fugit then got the sixth win with a come from behind 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win at #5 singles over Cerchlanova.
The Hornets are back in action on Wednesday for a Turnpike Tussle match against Washburn. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. on the Washburn campus. The Emporia State men will play Washburn on Monday at 2:00 p.m. in Topeka.
Doubles
#1 Nicole Jara/Tawni Griffey (ESU) def. Maria Lodge/Lucia Cerchlanova (NSU) 8-4
#2 Valeriia Efimenko/Martina Bruzikova (NSU) def. Taylor Smith/Jenny Gerhardt (ESU) 8-0
#3 Somer Schmidt/Amy Fugit (ESU) def. Kristina Savchenkov/Kate Nesbitt (NSU) 8-5
Singles
#1 Savchenkov (NSU) def. Jara (ESU) 6-4, 6-2
#2 Griffey (ESU) def. Bruzikova (NSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#3 Efimenko (NSU) def. Gerhardt (ESU) 6-2, 6-1
#4 Schmidt (ESU) def. Lodge (NSU) 6-0, 6-3
#5 Fugit (ESU) def. Cerchlanova (NSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
#6 Khounsombath (ESU) def. Nesbitt (NSU) 6-3, 6-1
