Atlanta, Ga. – The Georgia State women's tennis team (2-7)
earned its second win of the season by defeating Samford (6-4), 4-3 at Piedmont
Park. Sophomore Kir Kemp won the clinching point at No. 3 singles winning 6-2,
1-6, 7-5.
Georgia State started out the match by winning both doubles
matches to claim the doubles point. The team of Diana Nakic/Kir Kemp beat
Taylor Morgan/Lindsey Mallory, 8-6 in the No. 1 doubles match.
With sophomore Linda Hricistova sitting out the match due to
being sick, the Panthers had to play with just five players.
Sophomore Diana Nakic continued her winning ways after a
straight sets win over Taylor Morgan, 6-0, 6-1. Nakic, ranked #38 nationally in singles, improved to 9-0 in
singles play this season. Junior Katerina Gresova also won in straight sets
with a 6-3, 6-4, victory over Lindsey Mallory. Gresova has won three straight
matches at No. 4 singles.
In the match of the afternoon it came down to the No. 3
singles players to decide the match. Sophomore Kir Kemp won the first set 6-2
before dropping the second 1-6. In the third set tie breaker, Kemp fell behind
5-1. Kemp rallied to withstand multiple match points from Samford's Madelie Van
Rensburg before winning six straight games to take the third set 7-5.
“This was a big win for our team today, we played a very tough
Samford team that fought with us every step of the way. The way our girls came
out and played was something we really needed to happen in the match. “This was
a big step for us and going forward we will need to continue to play with the
same intensity to be successful in the future,” said head coach Miha Lisac.
The Panthers will return to action on March 14th when they
play North Texas on the campus of Georgia Tech at 11 a.m.
Georgia State (2-7) defeated Samford (6-4), 4-3
Friday, March 5, 2010
Doubles matches
#1 Diana Nakic/Kir Kemp (GSU) defeated Taylor Morgan/Lindsey Mallory (SAM), 8-6
#2 Katerina Gresova/Tereza Lerova (GSU) defeated Andrie
Meiring/Madelie Van Rensburg (SAM), 8-6
#3 Jessica Diamond/Emily Mallory (SAM) defeated default,
Win by default
Singles matches
#1 Diana Nakic, #38, (GSU) defeated Taylor Morgan (SAM),
6-0, 6-1
#2 Andrie Meiring (SAM) defeated Tereza Lerova (GSU), 6-3,
2-6, 7-6
#3 Kir Kemp (GSU) defeated Madelie Van Rensburg (SAM), 6-2,
1-6, 7-5
#4 Katerina Gresova (GSU) defeated Lindsey Mallory (SAM),
6-3, 6-4
#5 Jessica Diamond (SAM) defeated Lindsay Hearn (GSU), 6-0,
6-1
#6 Emily Mallory (SAM) defeated default, Win by default
