Bucknell University
South Carolina State
Women's Tennis Downed by South Carolina State, 5-2
3/13/2023 5:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Whitney King and Anna Lajos scored wins in the top two singles positions, and Madi Sebulsky joined Caroline Marcus in a win at No. 3 doubles, but South Carolina State ended up defeating the Bucknell women's tennis team 5-2 Monday afternoon.
The doubles matches started out in Bucknell's favor, with Sebulsky and Marcus defeating Rachida Berjane and Malannia Vashkevich 6-4. The Bulldogs countered with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to stake a 1-0 lead.
South Carolina State then rattled off three straight singles wins at No. 5, No. 3 and No. 4 to clinch the match.
King improved to 6-5 on the season when playing at No. 1 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Soyfa Vitaliyena Chursina, and Lajos collected her team-high 14th singles win by defeating Berjane 6-5, 4-6, 10-6.
Mirra Manolov also forced a third set in her match against Malannia Vashkevich at No. 6 singles, but she was edged 6-3, 7-6 (5), 11-9.
The Bison will take Tuesday off before wrapping up their spring break trip with a match at Charleston Southern at noon on Wednesday.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,3,4,1,2,6
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