Women’s Tennis Earns Dominant Road Win

Columbia, S.C. – No. 26 South Carolina ladies’s tennis earned a dominant 6-1 victory at Ole Miss on Friday. The Gamecocks took the doubles level and 5 of six singles matches for the victory.

In doubles, the duo of Ana Cruz and Allie Gretkowski had been first to report a win with a close to shutout rating of 6-1 from the No. 3 place. The Rebels responded shortly after, taking a 6-3 win from the No. 2 spot within the lineup. It was the nation’s No. 70 pair of Ayana Akli and Sarah Hamner who lastly clinched the purpose, recording a commanding 6-2 win from the highest spot within the lineup.

In singles, sophomore Misa Malkin was first so as to add to South Carolina’s lead, defeating her opponent with a strong 6-1, 6-1 resolution from the No. 4 place. The win marks Malkin’s third consecutive singles win and makes her an ideal 3-0 in SEC play.

No. 16 Hamner was subsequent to report a win, shutting out her opponent 6-0 within the first set and shutting the match out with a 6-2 second set. Hamner can be now on a three-match singles win streak with all three wins coming from the No. 2 place. She is now 17-8 total and 5-3 in twin play.

On the prime of the lineup, No. 6 Akli remained undefeated, taking down No. 62 Ludmilla Karesova in straight units, 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the match. Akli is an ideal 11-0 in twin play, all from the No. 1 place. She is on a 14 match win streak with 11 of these wins coming over ranked opponents.

The Rebels lastly put a degree on the board subsequent with Lillian Gabreilsen taking down South Carolina’s Gracie Mulville in a 3rd set tiebreaker. Gabrielsen took the primary set 6-2, however Mulville responded with a 7-5 second set. With the match already clinched, the ultimate set was performed as a tiebreaker with Gabrielsen popping out on prime 10-2.

The following level got here from the underside of the lineup the place freshman McKenna Schaefbauer recorded her fourth consecutive singles win. The freshman was sluggish to begin, giving up the primary set 0-6, however responded with a 6-4 win within the second set to drive a 3rd. Within the third Schaefbauer jumped out to a 3-1 lead and carried the momentum all through, successful the ultimate set 6-3.

The final match on was senior Elise Mills versus Ole Miss’s Emma Kette. The Gamecock needed to battle from behind after dropping the primary set 4-6, however she responded with a 6-2 second set and a 6-4 third set to take the win.

The ladies’s tennis staff will proceed SEC play on the highway on Sunday, touring to Starkville to tackle Mississippi State. The match will start at 12:30 p.m. ET.

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(26) South Carolina 6, Ole Miss 1

Doubles (order of end: 3, 2, 1)

1. #70 Ayana Akli/Sarah Hamner (SC) def. Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq (OM) 6-2
2. Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize (OM) def. Gracie Mulville/Misa Malkin (SC) 6-3
3. Ana Cruz/Allie Gretkowski (SC) def. Rachel Krzyzak/Reka Zadori (OM) 6-1

Singles (order of end: 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5)

1. #6 Ayana Akli (SC) def. #62 Ludmila Kareisova (OM) 6-3, 6-4
2. #16 Sarah Hamner (SC) def. Anaelle Leclercq (OM) 6-0, 6-2
3. Lillian Gabrielsen (OM) def. Gracie Mulville (SC) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Misa Malkin (SC) def. Rachel Krzyzak (OM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Elise Mills (SC) def. Emma Kette (OM) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Mckenna Schaefbauer (SC) def. Reka Zadori (OM) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3