Starkville, Mississippi. -- The #57 Georgia State women's tennis team (0-5) dropped a tough match to SEC opponent #58 Mississippi State (2-1), 4-1, on Friday afternoon. Sophomore Diana Nakic, ranked 42nd nationally, won in straight sets to improve her singles record to 5-0 on the season.
Georgia State played the match indoors at the two-court McCarthy Gymnasium on the campus of Mississippi State. The Panthers lost the doubles point after Diana Nakic/Linda Hricistova were defeated, 8-3, by Olesya Tsigvintseva/ Natalia Mayuk. The Bulldogs took the early 2-0 advantage after winning the doubles point and No 6. singles match by default.
The Panthers responded by taking the No. 1 singles match when Nakic defeated Olesya Tsigvintseva, 6-2, 6-2. Next week ITA will announce a new singles and doubles rankings, which should see Nakic move up in them with her 5-0 record.
In the clinching match freshman Kir Kemp was defeated in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, by Natalia Mayuk.
Georgia State returns to action tomorrow to take on #38 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. at 12 p.m.
#58 Mississippi State 4, #57 Georgia State 1
Feb 12, 2010 at Starkville, Ms.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Diana Nakic (GSU) def. Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Radka Ferancova (MSU) def. Tereza Lerova (GSU) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 3. Natalia Mayuk (MSU) def. Kir Kemp (GSU) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Mariia Ryzhova (MSU) vs. Katerina Gresova (GSU) 6-3, 4-3, unfinished |
| 5. Danielle Terpko (MSU) vs. Katerina Gresova (GSU) unfinished, unfinished |
| 6. Jordan Zachary (MSU) def. No player (GSU), by default |
| Match Notes |
| Georgia State 0-5; National ranking #57 |
| Mississippi State 2-1; National ranking #58 |
