March 31, 2003

MACON, Ga. -- Samford's women's tennis team won the doubles point in convincing fashion, but the Bulldogs were only able to win two singles matches, and fell to Mercer 4-3 Saturday. Three of the four singles matches the Bears won were decided in three sets.

Samford (5-9) will host Birmingham-Southern on Wednesday. The Bulldogs face Chattanooga and Troy State before the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament April 16-19.

DOUBLES

No. 1 Nunnally/Crawford (Samford) def. Fabiano/Petterson (Mercer) 8-1

No. 2 Pharr/Stertzer (Samford) def. Canter/Porterfield (Mercer) 8-1

No. 3 Osteen/Pazsoldun (Mercer) def. Santa Cruz/Walls (Samford) 8-2

SINGLES

No. 1 Emily Nunnally (Sam) def. Lia Fabiano (Mer) 6-1, 7-5

No. 2 Emma Petterson (Mer) def. Katie Crawford (Sam) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

No. 3 Teresina Pazsoldan (Mer) def. Lisa Stertzer (Sam) 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 Jen Pharr (Sam) def. Hannah Carter (Mer) 6-1, 6-0

No. 5 Jessica Osteen (Mer) def. Lane Santa Cruz (Sam) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

No. 6 Nicole Porterfield (Mer) def. Jenny Walls (Sam) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4