SUMTER, S.C. — Anderson University defeated USC Sumter 5-2 on Friday. AU swept all three doubles matches and added singles wins at Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The Trojans earned the doubles point with a sweep of the three completed courts.
Gigi Sompayrac and
Martina Coves defeated Martina Aviles and Naza Torres Ceballos 8-6 at No. 1 doubles,
Ensley Collins and
Kate Johnson beat Dana Espinoza and Mila Salazar 8-1 at No. 2, and
Elena Ronconi and
Grace Koenig added an 8-0 win over Sara Tublen and Nine Lepietere at No. 3.
The Black and Gold carried the 1-0 advantage into singles and won four of the six courts. USC Sumter took the top two positions, with Aviles defeating Sompayrac 1-6, 6-2, 10-6 at No. 1 singles and Torres Ceballos beating Coves 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 at No. 2.
The Trojans answered through the rest of the lineup to secure the match. Collins defeated Salazar 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, Ronconi beat Tublen 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4, Johnson topped Lepietere 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 and
Westlyn Morris defeated Espinoza 6-1, 6-2 as AU finished with a 5-2 victory.
Doubles
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Sompayrac/Coves (AU) def. Martina Aviles/Naza Torres Ceballos (USC Sumter) 8-6
Collins/Johnson (AU) def. Dana Espinoza/Mila Salazar (USC Sumter) 8-1
Ronconi/Koenig (AU) def. Sara Tublen/Nine Lepietere (USC Sumter) 8-0
Singles
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Martina Aviles (USC Sumter) def. Sompayrac (AU) 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
Naza Torres Ceballos (USC Sumter) def. Coves (AU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
Collins (AU) def. Mila Salazar (USC Sumter) 6-2, 6-0
Ronconi (AU) def. Sara Tublen (USC Sumter) 6-0, 6-0
Johnson (AU) def. Nine Lepietere (USC Sumter) 6-2, 6-1
Morris (AU) def. Dana Espinoza (USC Sumter) 6-1, 6-2
