MOBILE, Ala. – The Badgers women's tennis team rebounded from a loss earlier in the day to defeat Albany State and stop a 4-match losing skid.
The nightcap saw the Badgers take down visiting Albany State 7-0.
The Badgers picked up the point in doubles play with strong showings from all three pairings.
Jamie Martin and
Mary Grace Sullivan defeated Ana Maria Forero and Jordan Foston 6-0 while
Macinley Chastain and
Brenda Carrada knocked off Lindsay Ashford and Keyera McDowell 6-3.
The duo of
Madison Artigues and
Mary Roane were leading their match against the Golden Rams' Latoya Boyd and Alani Cauthier when doubles play ended.
The Badgers turned in a sweep in singles play.
Martin defeated Boyd 6-0, 6-1 while Sullivan defeated Gauthier 6-1, 6-1.
Artigues kept up the momentum with a 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 win over Forero and Roane defeated Foston 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
Carrada defeated Ashford 6-3, 6-1 and Chastain rounded out the victory with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jenna Wade.
Prior to the afternoon's action, the Badgers lost to hometown rival The University of Mobile 8-1.
The Rams drew first blood in doubles play as the pairings of Emily Chang and Sina Marchione knocked off the Badgers' duo of Martin and Sullivan 8-0. Maria Toledo and Claire Travis defeated Spring Hill's Artigues and Roane 8-0. Yaroslava Pyrkh and Daniela Andrade rounded out doubles play for Mobile with an 8-3 victory over Chastain and Carrada.
The Badgers picked up their lone point in the contest as Chastain defeated Andrade 6-2, 6-1.
From there it was all Rams.
Chang defeated Martin 6-1, 6-0 while Toledo defeated Sullivan 6-3, 6-0.
Mobile picked up another win as Marchione beat Artigues 6-1, 6-2. Pyrkh defeated Roane 6-4, 6-1 and Travis collected a win over
Rebecca Pearlman 6-2, 6-2.
The Badgers will return to the court tomorrow for the SIAC Roundup beginning at 9 AM against Fort Valley State.
Mobile 7, Spring Hill 1
Doubles
1. Chang/Marchione (M) def. Martin/Sullivan (SH) 8-0
2. Toledo/Travis (M) def. Artigues/Roane (SH) 8-0
3. Pyrkh/Andrade (M) def. Chastain/Carrado (SH) 8-3
Singles
1. Emily Chang (M) def.
Jamie Martin (SH) 6-1, 6-0
2. Maria Toledo (M) def.
Mary Grace Sullivan (SH) 6-3, 6-0
3. Sina Marchione (M) def.
Madison Artigues (SH) 6-1, 6-2
4. Yaroslava Pyrkh (M) def.
Mary Roane (SH) 6-4, 6-1
5. Claire Travis (M) def.
Rebecca Pearlman (SH) 6-2, 6-2
6.
Macinley Chastain (SH) def. Daniela Andrade (M) 6-2, 6-1
Spring Hill 7, Albany State 0
Doubles
1. Martin/Sullivan (SH) def. Forero/Foston (ASU) 6-0
2. Artigues/Roane (SH) vs. Boyd/Gauthier (ASU) DNF (7-6)
3. Chastain/Carrada (SH) def. Ashford/McDowell (ASU) 6-3
Singles
1.
Jamie Martin (SH) def. LaToya Boyd (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Mary Grace Sullivan (SH) def. Alani Gauthier (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Madison Artigues (SH) def. Ana Maria Forero (ASU) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
4.
Mary Roane (SH) def. Jordan Foston (ASU) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
5.
Brenda Carrada (SH) def. Lindsay Ashford (ASU) 6-3, 6-1
6.
Macinley Chastain (SH) def. Jenna Wade (ASU) 6-1, 6-1