ATLANTA, Ga. — Jaeda Cooper and
Katelynn Welch earned straight-set singles victories, while Cooper teamed with Madeleine Nolan for a doubles win to lead Savannah State women's tennis during Thursday's action at the SIAC Fall Tennis Open at South Fulton Tennis Center.
Cooper recorded victories in both singles and doubles competition. She partnered with Nolan for an 8-5 win over Clark Atlanta's Syanne Tyson and Joiya Middlebrooks before defeating Benedict's Miniyah Wynn, 6-4, 6-2, in singles play.
Welch delivered a commanding performance against Albany State's Autumn Bryant, surrendering just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
Simone Reese pushed Edward Waters' Adassah Prevost to a deciding match tiebreak. After dropping the opening set, 6-3, Reese responded with a 6-1 second-set victory before Prevost secured the match with a 10-5 tiebreak win.
Nolan battled Benedict's Carmen Kpadonou through an opening-set tiebreak before falling, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.
Amaia Connor dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Edward Waters' Alexis Dunlap, while
Danielle Hood's match against Spring Hill's Johanna Huelsmann ended by retirement with Huelsmann leading, 2-0.
In additional doubles action, Hood and Reese fell to Clark Atlanta's Camryn Pride and Julian Williams, 8-0.
Nyla Warner received a singles bye, while Warner and Connor also received a doubles bye.
Savannah State concludes the tournament Friday, October 30, with its scheduled singles matches beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cooper will face Dunlap, Welch will meet Prevost, and Warner is scheduled to take on Albany State's Brooklyn Bowen. Connor will face Edward Waters' Isabella Cardenas, Nolan will meet Wynn, and Reese will take on Middlebrooks.
Savannah State Results — Thursday, October 29
Singles
- Jaeda Cooper def. Miniyah Wynn (Benedict), 6-4, 6-2.
- Katelynn Welch def. Autumn Bryant (Albany State), 6-0, 6-1.
- Carmen Kpadonou (Benedict) def. Madeleine Nolan, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.
- Alexis Dunlap (Edward Waters) def. Amaia Connor, 6-1, 6-2.
- Adassah Prevost (Edward Waters) def. Simone Reese, 6-3, 1-6, [10-5].
- Johanna Huelsmann (Spring Hill) def. Danielle Hood, 2-0, retired.
- Nyla Warner — Bye.
Doubles
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