CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Longwood University dropped a 6-1 Big South Conference women's tennis decision at Charleston Southern University on Saturday afternoon in Charleston, South Carolina. The Lancers (2-6, 0-2 Big South) once again received their lone win in singles from sophomore
Malin Allgurin/Värnamo, Sweden at No. 2 against the Lady Bucanneers (2-4, 1-0 Big South). Longwood will complete its three-match road trip at Big South Conference opponent Coastal Carolina University on Monday, March 4 at 12:30 p.m. in Conway, South Carolina.
At CSU in the match-opening doubles competition, seniors
Marta Pinyol/Barcelona, Spain and
Allison Shulman/Richmond fell at No. 1, 4-8. Allgurin and junior
Sarah Moomau/Winchester fell at No. 2, 4-8. Senior
Hannah Hill/Portsmouth and junior
Nicole Parker/Richmond fell at No. 3, 6-8. In singles, Pinyol fell at No. 1, 4-6, 1-6. Allgurin won at No. 2, 3-6, 7-5, 10-7. Shulman fell at No. 3, 6-2, 0-6, 1-6. Moomau fell at No. 4, 0-6, 2-6. Hill fell at No. 5, 4-6, 1-6. Parker fell at No. 6, 6-1, 1-6, 2-6.
“Today we played through some tricky weather conditions on the road,” said second-year head coach Jacob Gustafsson. “I felt as if we adjusted well to it and ended up playing some good tennis. Unfortunately, a lot of the big points did not go our way today, but we know what we need to improve on for better success in our upcoming matches.”
Doubles
1. Pinyol/Shulman lost to Neur/Sidirenko 8-4
2. Allgurin/Moomau lost to Walters/Uubler 8-4
3. Parker/Hill lost to Das/Placha 8-6
Singles
1. Pinyol lost to Placha 6-4 6-1
2. Allgurin beat Uubler 3-6 7-5 10-7
3. Shulman lost to Sidorenko 2-6 6-0 6-1
4. Moomau lost to Walters 6-0 6-2
5. Hill lost to Neur 6-4 6-1
6. Parker lost to Das 1-6 6-1 6-2
