STATESBORO, Ga. – The Savannah State University women's tennis team (0-5) fell to Georgia Southern University (5-1) 7-0 Thursday at the Wallis Tennis Center.
 
Georgia Southern won by default at the No. 3 doubles position and won the doubles point at the No. 1 doubles position after the Eagles' doubles duo of Mariana Ranzahuer and Linday Truscott defeated SSU's doubles duo of senior Sandy Lochu and freshman Lili-Morgan Pastore 6-2 and won at the No. 2 doubles position after the Eagles' doubles duo of Paige Christian and Nikki Gilner defeated SSU doubles team of senior Jennyfer Vivas and junior Rachida El Kateb 6-3.
 
Ella Monsey won by default at the No. 6 singles position to give Georgia Southern a 2-0 lead and extend to 3-0 after Emilla Bujan defeated senior Bria Burrows 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 4 singles position.  GS won the match after El Kateb fell to Arianne De Winter 6-1, 6-1.
 
The Eagles took a 5-0 lead after Truscott defeated Pastore 6-2, 7-5 and went up 6-0 after Christian defeated Vivas 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (3).  Lochu fell to Giulia Riepe 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8) to give the Eagles the sweep.
 
With the South Carolina State University tennis match canceled Friday, the next opponent for SSU is Thursday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. against Charleston Southern for the Lady Tigers home opener. 
 
Georgia Southern 7, Savannah State 0
Singles competition
1. Giulia Riepe (GS) d. Sandy Lochu (SSU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8)
2. Lindsay Truscott (GS) d. Lili-Morgan Pastore (SSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Arianne de Winter (GS) d. Rachida El Kateb (SSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Emilia Bujan (GS) d. Bria Burrows (SSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Paige Christian (GS) d. Jennyfer Vivas (SSU) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (3)
6. Ella Monsey (GS) d. No Player (SSU) by default
Order of finish: 6,4,3,2,5,1
Doubles competition
1. Mariana Ranzahuer/Lindsay Truscott (GS) d. Sandy Lochu/Lili-Morgan Pastore (SSU) 6-2
2. Paige Christian/Nikki Gilner (GS) d. Jennyfer Vivas/Rachida El Kateb (SSU) 6-3
3. Ella Monsey/Emilia Bujan (GS) d. Bria Burrows/No Player (SSU) by default
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
 
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