Box ScoreDANVILLE, Va. — The Averett University women's tennis team crushed Greensboro College 9-0 on Tuesday afternoon at the Averett Tennis Courts. The victory gave the Cougars back-to-back dominant wins as they defeated Mary Baldwin College 8-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Head coach
Felix Mann has been impressed with the camaraderie the team has displayed during the winning-streak.
"The girls are coming together and helping each other push through tough matches," Mann said. "It's really great to see."
Freshman
Hannah Mattson and sophomore
Katie Abelseth started things off right for Averett (3-7, 2-4 USA South), winning the No. 1 doubles match 8-5. Sophomores
Riley Smith and
Annalies Jobsis continued the streak for the Cougars, taking the No. 2 doubles match 8-5.
Mattson also led off singles play with a 6-0, 6-1 victory in the No. 1 singles match against Greensboro's Ashley Spivey. Junior
Jessie Gomes dispatched of the Pride's Margaret Dubey 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 2 singles spot. Smith took the No. 3 singles contest 6-2, 6-4, and Abelseth trumped Kathryn Roper 7-5, 6-1 in the No. 4 slot to continue Averett's winning ways on the afternoon. Jobsis finished off the day for the Cougars with a 6-3, 6-1 victory in the No. 5 spot to finish off Greensboro (0-4, 0-4 USA South).
The Cougars take the court again on March 27 when they travel to West Point, Georgia, to take on Point University at 1 p.m.
