SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate's women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Atlantic Sun Conference foe Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon at Upstate Tennis Complex.
Jacksonville started the match by claiming the doubles point, as Eve Castaing and Gabriella Bartos teamed up to claim an 8-2 win over Karen Martinez and Talia Rojas at the No.1 doubles position.
At the No. 2 position, Jacksonville's Flavia Nagayama and Natalia Melibeu were able to post an 8-2 win over Upstate's Maria Tonani and Ana Sofia-Camberos. The Dolphins were able to finish off the doubles point at the No.3 position, as Virginia Iwinski and Veronique Spencer were 8-1 winners over the Spartans Catherine Estupinan and Samantha Knopsnyder.
In singles play, Upstate's Karen Martinez put up a solid battle at the No. 3 position, but ultimately fell to Jacksonville's Flavia Nogoyama, 6-4, 6-2. In her first match at the No.2 position this season, Tonani dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Bartos.
Playing her fourth-consecutive match at the No. 1 singles position, Camberos dropped a 6-2, 6-0 decision to Castaing.
Upstate will return to the court next Saturday, hosting ETSU in another A-Sun clash beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Jacksonville vs USC Upstate
Mar 12, 2011 at Spartanburg, S.C.
(USC Upstate Tennis Complex)
Jacksonville 7, USC Upstate 0
Singles competition
1. Eve Castaing (JU) def. Ana-Sofia Camberos (UPSTW) 6-2, 6-0
2. Gabriela Bartos (JU) def. Maria Tonani (UPSTW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Flavia Nagayama (JU) def. Karen Martinez (UPSTW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Natalia Melibeu (JU) def. Catherine Estupinan (UPSTW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Virginia Iwinski (JU) def. Talia Rojas (UPSTW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Veronique Spencer (JU) def. Samantha Knopsnyder (UPSTW) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Eve Castaing/Gabriela Bartos (JU) def. Karen Martinez/Talia Rojas (UPSTW) 8-2
2. Flavia Nagayama/Natalia Melibeu (JU) def. Ana-Sofia Camberos/Maria Tonani (UPSTW) 8-2
3. Virginia Iwinski/Veronique Spencer (JU) def. Catherine Estupinan/Samantha Knopsnyder (UPSTW) 8-1
Match Notes:
Jacksonville 9-3, 1-1 A-Sun
USC Upstate 0-11, 0-3 A-Sun
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,6,1,5,2,3)
