Cowgirls hang on to defeat Wildcats in women's tennis dual, 4-3

Women's Tennis | 4/2/2015 7:46:00 PM

LAKE CHARLES, La. - Abilene Christian women's tennis dropped a 4-3 decision to McNeese in an epic four-hour clash Thursday at the Nancy Hank Tennis Center to begin a two-match Southland Conference road trip that concludes Friday morning at Nicholls.

The dual was decided at No. 5 singles, where Sarah Jurakova rallied from a set down to defeat previously unbeaten ACU junior Nada Marjanovic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Marjanovic started the year 8-0.

ACU grabbed an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point behind victories at the No. 1 and 2 postions. Sophomore Erin Walker and freshman Whitney Williams pushed their win streak to three following an 8-6 victory over the team of Julia Kral and Hannah Brett, while at No. 1, ACU's Brittney Reed and Kaysie Hermsdorf improved to 12-1 with their 8-6 triumph against Klaudia Gawlik and Anastasija Trubic.

Three of Reed's and Hermsdorf's dozen wins at No. 1 have come against Southland opposition.

The Wildcats' lead unfortunately disappeared as the Cowgirls stormed back with three consecutive straight-set wins over ACU's top-three players: Hermsdorf, Reed and Lucile Pothier.

With the score in McNeese's favor at 3-1, Williams helped the Wildcats climb back in the dual by holding off Trubich at No. 6, 6-2, 7-5, for her fifth-straight singles victory. Walker then tied the score a final time at 3-3, beating Vivien Borbely, 7-5, 6-1.

Walker's win gives her a 7-5 singles record on the spring. She is 10-5 in doubles.

Friday's match at Nicholls is a doubleheader with the men's team, which is playing its first Southland dual in close to a month. The twinbill begins at 10:30 a.m.
 

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McNeese 4, Abilene Christian 3
Apr 02, 2015 at Lake Charles, La. (Nancy Hank Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Klaudia Gawlik (MCN) def. Kaysie Hermsdorf (ACU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Julia Kral (MCN) def. Brittney Reed (ACU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Hannah Brett (MCN) def. Lucile Pothier (ACU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Erin Walker (ACU) def. Vivien Borbely (MCN) 7-5, 6-1
5. Sarah Jurakova (MCN) def. Nada Marjanovic (ACU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Whitney Williams (ACU) def. Anastasija Trubich (MCN) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Brittney Reed/Kaysie Hermsdorf (ACU) def. Klaudia Gawlik/Anastasija Trubich (MCN) 8-6
2. Erin Walker/Whitney Williams (ACU) def. Julia Kral/Hannah Brett (MCN) 8-6
3. Sarah Jurakova/Vivien Borbely (MCN) vs. Lucile Pothier/Carli Knezevich (ACU) unfinished

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)
T-4 hrs.