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Women's Tennis

Lady Blazer Tennis Wins Again; Defeats CBU 7-2

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Lady Blazer tennis team won their second match in as many days and extended their current winning streak to four after a 7-2 Gulf South Conference win over Christian Brothers on Saturday in Pensacola, Fla.

Valdosta State improved their record to 8-6 overall and bumped their GSC record to 6-2 following the victory, while CBU remained winless at 0-5 overall and 0-2 in GSC play.

The only two losses of the day for the No. 23 Lady Blazers came at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles by way of forfeit. The remaining doubles matches saw Jennifer Rink and Anke Poncelet pick up dominant 8-1 win over Meg Mattis and Lauren Woog at No. 1, while Bea Morales Hernandez and Joanna Lario blew by Carley Lane and Tyler Napier 8-0 at No. 2.

Morales Hernandez secured a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Lane at No. 1 singles, and Rink kept momentum for the Lady Blazers with yet another 6-0, 6-0 win over Woog at No. 2.

Lario blistered Mattis at No. 3 with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph, and Poncelet extended VSU's lead to 6-2 with a convincing 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Rebecca Johnston at No. 4. Freshman Taylor Vinge capped off the rout with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Napier at No. 5.

The Lady Blazers continue action on Sunday morning in Pensacola with a 9:00 a.m. matchup against the Florida Southern Mocs. Stay tuned to www.vstateblazers.com as the weekend continues.
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Players Mentioned

Joanna Lario

Joanna Lario

5' 3"
Junior
Bea Morales Hernandez

Bea Morales Hernandez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Anke Poncelet

Anke Poncelet

5' 10"
Sophomore
Taylor Vinge

Taylor Vinge

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joanna Lario

Joanna Lario

5' 3"
Junior
Bea Morales Hernandez

Bea Morales Hernandez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Anke Poncelet

Anke Poncelet

5' 10"
Sophomore
Taylor Vinge

Taylor Vinge

5' 8"
Freshman