SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Mar. 30, 2008) The Georgia State women's tennis improved to 9-9 overall with a 6-1 win over Wofford on Sunday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center.

The Panthers opened the match winning three straight doubles matches to clinch the point. In singles, State cruised to five wins. Katerina Gresova came from behind to win 11-9 in the tiebreaker at No. 5 singles, after falling 4-6 in the first set and winning 7-5 in the second. Dariana Kozmina won her sixth straight singles match, blanking Adriane Hodges 6-1, 6-2 on court #2. Rachel Malina took her third straight victory, winning 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4, while Kiara Powell redeemed herself from Saturday's loss and rolled to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Haley Baird at No. 3.

Wofford's only point came from Caley Wetzig's 6-2, 6-3 victory over Kiera Strickland at No. 6. With the loss, the Terriers fall to 11-3 overall.

Georgia State competes in its final road match on Wednesday, traveling to Morrow, Ga. for a 1 p.m. match up against Clayton State. The Panthers then return home for its final match of the season against Troy on April 9.

Match Results

Georgia State 6, Wofford 1

Doubles

1 Nitkova/Gresova (GAST) def. Henry/Laura Lynn Williams (WOF) 8-6

2 Kozmina/Powell (GAST) def. Hodges/Wetzig (WOF) 8-1

3 Malina/Strickland (GAST) def. Anand/Baird (WOF) 8-6

Singles

1 Martina Nitkova (GAST) def. Merry Ellen Henry (WOF) 6-2, 6-2

2 Dariana Kozmina (GAST) def. Adriane Hodges (WOF) 6-1, 6-2

3 Kiara Powell (GAST) def. Haley Baird (WOF) 6-4, 6-0

4 Rachel Malina (GAST) def. Sabrina Smyers (WOF) 6-2, 6-3

5 Katerina Gresova (GAST) def. Sonia Anand (WOF) 4-6, 7-5, 11-9

6 Cayley Wetzig (WOF) def. Kiera Strickland (GAST) 6-2, 6-3