Golden Eagles fall to Arkansas State, 5-2
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. – After downing Arkansas-Little Rock
last weekend, the Tennessee Tech women’s tennis team fell to
the visiting Red Wolves of Arkansas State5-2. Sophomore Kelly
Holtzhausen picked up a win at the top singles spot over Jenny
Herring and remains undefeated this season.
“We played hard out there,” said coach Dan Silverstein.
“We lost some close matches, but we played until the very
end.”
Doubles got off to a rocky start for the Golden Eagles. The
Redwolves jumped out to an early lead at both second and third
doubles spots and finished it off at 8-2. Holtzhausen and fellow
sophomore Katie Barnhill kept their match at the top doubles match
close, but fell as well, 8-4 to the duo of Jenny Herring and Emily
Laing.
Taking the giving break between singles and doubles, Tech refocused
and played stronger.
Arkansas State earned the first singles point at the number two
spot with Barnhill falling to Paula Chelminska 6-0, 6-1. Tech then
got on the board with the straight sets win at the top spot from
Holtzhausen. But the Redwolves pulled back ahead by two with Elne
Barnard claiming a tough 6-3, 7-5 win over freshman Laura
Porras.
The Redwolves clinched the match with a three-set win over freshman
Tatiana Denezhkina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Sophomore Diana Woodcock then
down her opponent Leydi Zora 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Singles:
1. HOLTZHAUSEN, Kelly (TTU) def. Jenny Herring (ASU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. BARNHILL, Katie (TTU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Rone van Wyk (ASU) def. DENEZHKINA, Tatiana (TTU) 4-6, 6-3,
6-0
4. Elne Barnard (ASU) def. PORRAS, Laura (TTU) 6-3, 7-5
5. WOODCOCK, Diana (TTU) def. Leydi Zora (ASU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
6. Menna Kamal (ASU) def. KRUTKINA, Alena (TTU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Jenny Herring/Emily Laing (ASU) def. HOLTZHAUSEN,
Kelly/BARNHILL, Katie (TTU) 8-4
2. Elne Barnard/Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. CORKERN,
Joanna/KRUTKINA, Alena (TTU) 8-2
3. Leydi Zora/Rone van Wyk (ASU) def. DENEZHKINA, Tatiana/WOODCOCK,
Diana (TTU) 8-2
