Box Score CLEVELAND, Miss. - The Delta State University women's tennis put up a hard fight, but fell 8-1 to DI foe Alcorn State University on Wednesday, March 14, in Cleveland, Miss.
 
In a highly contested doubles competition, the Lady Braves came out ahead with a 3-0 lead winning all three matches.
 
The Lady Statesmen began to gain momentum in the singles competition as senior Charlotte Le Flohic defeated Ammaarah Tim (ASU) 6-3, 6-3, securing a match point for DSU. However, the Lady Braves ultimately had the edge, winning the remaining singles matches for the 8-1 victory.
 
DOUBLES COMPETITION:
1. Bianca Birkenstock/Anastasia Vaganova (ASU) def. Charlotte LeFlohic/Nathalia Sato (DSU) 8-5
2. Ammaarah Tim/Veronika Pytlikova (ASU) def. Sarah Nash/Kyra Holway (DSU) 8-3?
3. Klavdija Bukovec/Marlene Maier (ALCNW) def. Jemina Sorman/Nathalia Stelzer (DSU) 8-2
 
SINGLES COMPETITION: 
1. Bianca Birkenstock (ASU) def. Jemina Sorman (DSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Charlotte LeFlohic (DSU) def. Ammaarah Tim (ASU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Anastasia Vaganova (ASU) def. Nathalia Sato (DSU) 7-5, 6-7, 10-8
4. Veronika Pytlikova (ASU) def. Nathalia Stelzer (DSU) 6-3, 5-7, 11-9
5. Marlene Maier (ASU) def. Sarah Nash (DSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Klavdija Bukovec (ASU) def. Kyra Holway (DSU) 6-3, 6-2
 
MATCH NOTES:

• Delta State falls to 2-7 overall.
• Alcorn State improves to 3-8.
• Le Flohic and Sato lead the Lady Statesmen in doubles with a 4-4 record.

 
UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen will travel to Montgomery, Ala., for a GSC match against Auburn University at Montgomery on March 23, at 1:00 p.m.