Stephen F. Austin
Central Arkansas
Ladyjacks Win Two of Three
4/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 10, 2011
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack tennis team had a busy weekend, but made good use of its time on the court winning two of its three matches to close out the home portion of its schedule. After dropping a tough match to Northwestern State, 6-1, Saturday afternoon, SFA rallied to defeat UT-Tyler, 5-1 and Central Arkansas, 6-1.
"I'm really happy for our seniors today," said head coach Patrick Sullivan. "They have worked really hard to help get this program to the next level, and no matter what happens the rest of the season they can leave SFA knowing that they have accomplished what no other Ladyjack players have been able to do. They were key in helping us set program records for wins, winning percentage and winning streak, as well as becoming the first team in program history to receive a national ranking.
"I can't imagine a better way to send off our seniors than with a win in front of our fans. The win was made even more special by the fact that both Andreea (Enica) and Meaghan (Ocanas) picked up crucial victories today," said head coach Patrick Sullivan.
After falling behind 1-0 in doubles, the Sugar Bears rallied to tie the match at 1 but that would be as close to victory as SFA would allow as it posted five consecutive singles' wins. Saturday's match at UT-Tyler started with singles' play and saw SFA win the first five matches, preventing the doubles' competition.
The Ladyjacks improved to 18-3 on the season, and 6-3 in Southland Conference play following the weekend's action. Ocanas, along with junior Alina Shazhko, won all three of their singles matches over the week, as well as both doubles matches. Shazhko has been on a roll down the stretch and has now won 12 of her last 13 matches at No. 1 singles.
The Ladyjacks close out the regular season on the road, trying to improve their seed in the conference tournament. SFA will be in Corpus Christi, Texas, Saturday to face the A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders. The Ladyjacks will close out the regular season Sunday at UTSA.
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