Saturday, April 04, 2009

The Lady Bisons returned from a three-week road trip to host Atlantic Sun foe Kennesaw State. The Lady Bisons lost in a tight match 4-3.

Lipscomb began strong, clinching the doubles point but fell short in singles.

Kara Jackson and Elizabeth Keevil defeated Vera Shkundina and Alena Sergeychik in No. 1 doubles 9-7. Danielle Hansen and Olivia Ellis defeated Courtney Cox and Lindsay Dillon in No. 3 doubles 8-2.

Kara Jackson defeated Alena Sergeychik in No. 2 singles 6-4, 6-4. Danielle Hansen defeated Morgan Carney in No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1.

Raphaela Jann returned to the lineup this week from an injury, but was defeated by Agatha Palider and Mackenzie Swindall in No. 2 doubles 8-5, and by Vera Shkundina in No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0. Jann teamed with Claire Landry in the doubles match.

The Lady Bisons will play host to conference team the Mercer Bears Saturday in Nashville at 10 a.m. at Ensworth.

Doubles:

1. Jackson/Keevil (LU) def. Shkundina/Sergeychik (KSU) 9-7

2. Palider/Swindall (KSU) def. Landry/Jann (LU) 8-5

3. Hansen/Ellis (LU) def. Cox/Dillon (KSU) 8-2

Singles:

1. Vera Shkundina (KSU) def. Raphaela Jann (LU) 6-1, 6-0

2. Kara Jackson (LU) def. Alena Sergeychik (KSU) 6-4, 6-4

3. Mercedes Cobos (KSU) def. Elizabeth Keevil (LU) 6-2, 6-1

4. Danielle Hansen (LU) def. Morgan Carney (KSU) 6-2, 6-1

5. Agatha Palider (KSU) def. Claire Landry (LU) 6-4, 6-0

6. Mackenzie Swindall (KSU) def. Olivia Ellis (LU) 6-2, 6-4