Pragnya Kumar WTEN
0
Louisiana LA (6-6)
5
Winner Georgia State W-Tennis GSU (11-5)
Louisiana LA
(6-6)
0
Final
5
Georgia State W-Tennis GSU
(11-5)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Panthers Display Dominant Performance in Shutout, 5-0, Over Louisiana

ATLANTA- With a pair of conference outings slated for the weekend, the Georgia State women's tennis team secured a victory with a sweep, 5-0, over Louisiana on Saturday as Sofya Golubovskaya and Pragnya Kumar claimed court positions in simultaneous fashion and clinched the win for the Panthers. Moving to 11-5 on the season and 4-1 in Sun Belt Conference play, the win marks the sixth shutout of the spring for GSU.

The Panthers set the tone of the match early with a swift victory in doubles that saw the team blank Louisiana at all three court positions.

Kumar and partner Eva Chivu claimed a win on court No. 3, 6-0, while Golubovskaya and partner Angel Carney won on court No. 1, 6-0, earning GSU the first point of the match. Andreea Stanescu and Ellie Aldrich finished with a 5-0 count on doubles court No. 2.

The Panthers' strong play carried over into singles as Chivu saw a decisive victory, 6-2, 6-3, at the top position and GSU took a 2-0 lead. Stanescu continued her stellar play for the Panthers on the third court with a win, 6-1, 6-2, to put GSU ahead an additional point, 3-0.

With simultaneous finishes by Golubovskaya, 7-6, 6-2, on court No. 2 and Kumar, 6-3, 6-2, on court No. 6, the Panthers clinched the 5-0 victory. Kumar remains unbeaten in singles outings with six victories playing at the team's fifth and sixth positions.

With the fourth Sun Belt victory, GSU now holds the most wins in the conference. The Panthers will compete in five more SBC matchups leading up to the conference championship tournament beginning Thursday, April 21.

GSU will see a return to SBC play hosting ULM on Sunday for the backend of the weekend doubleheader. Match time at the GSU Clarkston Courts is set for 10 a.m. ET and live scores will be available.

Follow Georgia State women's tennis on Twitter (@GSUWTennis) and Instagram (@GSUWomensTennis) for more information on live scoring as well as for news and updates throughout the season.

 
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