NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lady Topper Tennis recorded its first win of the season on Friday afternoon, defeating Tennessee State in a 4-3 battle. WKU won four singles matches, each in straight sets.
"It was a great win," said head coach Greg Davis of his first victory at the helm. "We came back after taking a tough loss in the doubles point."
Doubles action was a challenge for WKU. In the leading spot, sophomore Laura Bernardos and junior Lisa Friess took down a pair of Tigers 6-1. Junior Lucia Diaz Saez and sophomore Millie Khoury were narrowly defeated at the No. 2 spot, 6-4.
When it came down to the final doubles match, freshmen Judit Gonzalez Agud and Zeniece Charles-Hall took a close 7-6 defeat and Tennessee State clinched the doubles point.
Rallying from the doubles point loss, Bernardos won her No. 2 singles match 6-4, 6-1 and Friess defeated her TSU opponent 6-2, 7-5 in the third spot.
In the leading position, Khoury returned to singles action and fell 6-2, 6-2. Diaz Saez played at the No. 4 and was defeated 6-2, 6-4.
Rounding out the WKU lineup were two Lady Topper freshmen. Gonzalez Agud won at the No. 5 in 6-4, 6-2 fashion and Charles-Hall brought home the final victory to push WKU over the edge to win the match. The England-native swept her opponent 6-0, 6-0.
"I'm proud of how we fought at the end and how well the freshmen played at the fifth and sixth singles spot," said coach Davis.
WKU (1-10, 0-2 Conference USA) will continue weekend action against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Nashville.
Singles
Aarushi Kakkar (TSU) def. Millie Khoury (WKU) 6-2, 6-2
Laura Bernardos (WKU) def. Pragait Natraj (TSU) 6-4, 6-1
Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Mackenzie Beckham (TSU) 6-2, 7-5
Claudia Sole (TSU) def. Lucia Diaz Saez (WKU) 6-2, 6-4
Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) def. Ashia Jones (TSU) 6-4, 6-2
Zeniece Charles-Hall (WKU) def. Lydia Jones (TSU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Bernardos/Friess (WKU) def. Natraj/Sole (TSU) 6-1
Cage/Kakkar (TSU) def. Khoury/Diaz Saez (WKU) 6-4
Beckham/A. Jones (TSU) def. Charles-Hall/Gonzalez Agud (WKU) 7-6
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