April 9, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ---- The Samford men's and women's tennis teams both continued their undefeated Ohio Valley Conference streaks with wins over the Tennessee State Tigers Wednesday. Both squads sweep the Tigers in 7-0 matches, leaving TSU winless on the season.

The Samford women (15-5, 7-0 OVC) began by sweeping the doubles point. No. 1 duo Taylor Morgan and Lindsey Mallory took eight straight points from Megan Haynes and Penelope Johnson as did No. 2 duo Andrie Meiring and Rebecca Kirven. No. 3 doubles team Anna Jackson and Lindsay Reidenbach won by default due to a shortage of players on the Tennessee State team.

Jackson, Kirven and Mallory blanked their opponents at the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles courts, respectively while Morgan defeated Haynes, 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 1 court and Meiring defeated Johnson, 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 2 court. Reidenbach won by default at the No. 6 court.

In men's action, Samford took at three doubles matches to get a 1-0 advantage to start the match off. Jordan Delass and Adam Witcher along with Carl Abalos and Richard Walsh earned 8-1 victories at the first two doubles courts. No. 3 duo Brian Dushock and Kelwin Dewet won by default.

Abalos defeated Justin Hamm at the No. 1 court (6-1, 6-2) while Witcher beat Aaron Fields (6-1, 6-4) at the No. 2 court and Dushock defeated Jaala Brooks (6-0, 6-1) at the no. 4 court. Delass and Dewet blanked their opponents at the No. 3 and No. 5 courts, respectively, and Walsh won by default at the No. 6 position.

The Bulldog men are back in action Wednesday night as they host the Alabama Crimson Tide at 7 p.m. They will then join the Samford women in getting back to league play this weekend. Both squads will take on Eastern Kentucky Friday afternoon before hosting Morehead State Saturday and Tennessee Tech Sunday.

Women's Results
Samford 7, Tennessee State 0

Doubles
1. Taylor Morgan/Lindsey Mallory (SAM) def. Megan Haynes/Penelope Johnson (TSUW) 8-0
2. Andrie Meiring/Rebecca Kirven (SAM) def. Martiza Abernaty/Melissa Martin (TSUW) 8-0
3. Anna Jackson/Lindsay Reidenbach (SAM) def. No player/No player (TSUW), by default

Singles
1. Taylor Morgan (SAM) def. Megan Haynes (TSUW) 6-0, 6-1
2. Andrie Meiring (SAM) def. Penelope Johnson (TSUW) 6-0, 6-2
3. Anna Jackson (SAM) def. Martiza Abernaty (TSUW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Rebecca Kirven (SAM) def. Melissa Martin (TSUW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lindsey Mallory (SAM) def. Lezlie Knight (TSUW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lindsay Reidenbach (SAM) def. No player (TSUW), by default

Men's Results
Samford 7, Tennessee State 0

Doubles
1. Jordan Delass/Adam Witcher (SAM) def. Justin Hamm/Aaron Fields (TSUM) 8-1
2. Carl Abalos/Richard Walsh (SAM) def. Jaala Brooks/Michael Mosley (TSUM) 8-1
3. Brian Dushock/Kelwin Dewet (SAM) vs. Austin Fields/Brandon Cobb (TSUM) no result

Singles
1. Carl Abalos (SAM) def. Justin Hamm (TSUM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Adam Witcher (SAM) def. Aaron Fields (TSUM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Jordan Delass (SAM) def. Austin Fields (TSUM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Brian Dushock (SAM) def. Jaala Brooks (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1
5. Kelwin Dewet (SAM) def. Michael Mosley (TSUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Richard Walsh (SAM) def. Brandon Cobb (TSUM), by default