April 19, 2001

MACON, Ga. - Georgia State defeated Samford University in a 4-3 thriller in the opening round of the 2001 TAAC Women's Tennis Championship at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center on Thursday.

No. 9 Georgia State 4, #8 Samford 3

Singles:
Mable Abraham (GSU) def. Stanka Ilkova (SU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Mojca Pavlinc (GSU) def. Katherine Jayroe (SU) 6-1, 6-0
Jovana Krsikapa (GSU) def. Emily Nunnally (SU) 7-6, 6-0
Courtney Collins (SU) def. Karine Etinne (GSU) 6-3, 6-1
Hermien du Toit (SU) def. Brigitte Bloomberg (GSU) 6-2, 6-0
Rebecca Mitchell (GSU) def. Kristen Upp (SU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:
Abraham/Pavlinic (GSU) def. Ilkova/Collins (SU) 8-5
Nunnally/du Toit (SU) def. Kriskakpa/Etiene (GSU) 8-2
Jayroe/Upp (SU) def. Bloomberg/Mitchell (GSU) 8-6