BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lady Topper Tennis came up short at home on Saturday afternoon against North Alabama, falling 4-3 to the Lions. WKU notched three singles wins, including two freshman victories.
Beginning with doubles action, head coach Greg Davis switched up some of the Lady Topper pairs. Sophomore Laura Bernardos and junior Lisa Friess assumed their normal tandem at the No. 1 position and fell 6-3.
In the No. 2 spot, sophomore Millie Khoury and freshman Judit Gonzalez Agud paired up. The duo fell to a pair of Lions 6-2. Junior Lucia Diaz Saez and freshman Zeniece Charles-Hall rounded out the doubles lineup and they were defeated 6-1.
The Lady Toppers attacked singles play strong, earning all three of their points in individual action. The two freshmen each won their matches in straight sets. Gonzalez Agud played at the No. 5 and won 6-1, 7-5 while Charles-Hall played at the sixth position and defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-2.
Austrian-native Friess was the third Lady Topper to pick up a victory, winning at the No. 3 spot 6-3, 6-3.
After jumping out and winning the first set, Diaz Saez ultimately fell to her opponent at the No. 4 spot with a score of 7-5, 1-6, 1-6. Bernardos fought a tough battle in her No. 2 matchup but was defeated 6-7, 6-1, 2-6. Leading Lady Topper Khoury fell 6-2, 6-2 and North Alabama clinched the match victory.
WKU (3-12, 0-2 Conference USA) will take eight days off before facing C-USA opponent Charlotte in a neutral site match in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Singles
Payton Andrews (NA) def. Millie Khoury (WKU) 6-2, 6-2
Sydney Flesch (NA) def. Laura Bernardos (WKU) 7-6, 1-6, 6-2
Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Nine Linke (NA) 6-3, 6-3
Nele Seitz (NA) def. Lucia Diaz Saez (WKU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) def. Megan Humphreys (NA) 6-1, 7-5
Zeniece Charles-Hall (WKU) def. Claire DeGeorge (NA) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Linke/Humphreys (NA) def. Bernardos/Friess (WKU) 6-3
Seitz/Flesch (NA) def. Khoury/Gonzalez Agud (WKU) 6-2
Andrews/Sickle (NA) def. Diaz Saez/Charles-Hall (WKU) 6-1
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