Valdosta State Falls Short at Regionals

Lady Blazers Fall to Lynn, 5-3

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Valdosta State fell behind, 2-1, in doubles play and could not overcome the deficit in singles. The Lady Blazers fell to Lynn in the NCAA Division II South Regional Championship by a score of 5-3.

Raphaelle Durante and Tina Trautmann were able to claim the only doubles point for the Lady Blazers with an 8-2 victory over Tessie Salame and Jessica Yanoff.

Hollie Bees and Natali Gumbrecht fell in the top doubles spot, 9-8 (9-7), to Katerina Jiskrova and Magdalena Ekert. In the third spot, Dominque Rothlaender and Sonya Haggstrom lost, 8-3, to Eleonora Iannozzi and Christine Johnstone.

The Lady Blazers tried to bounce back in singles with victories in the first and sixth slots, but Valdosta State could not hold off the Fighting Knights. Gumbrecht beat Jiskrova in the top spot, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 while Haggstrom put away Johnstone with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep.

Lynn was able to earn the points it needed in the second, third and fourth positions. Durante dropped one to Ekert, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. Trautmann and Bees both fell in two sets. Iannozzi took down Trautmann, 6-2, 6-1, in the third spot while Bees fell to Yanoff in the fourth slot, 6-1, 6-0.

Lynn def. Valdosta State, 5-3 %u2013 2:30 p.m.
Doubles
1. Katerina Jiskrova/Magdalena Ekert (LUW) def. Hollie Bees/Natali Gumbrecht (VSW) 9-8 (9-7)
2. Raphaelle Durante/Tina Trautmann (VSW) def. Tessie Salame/Jessica Yanoff (LUW) 8-2
3. Eleonora Iannozzi/Christine Johnstone (LUW) def. Dominique Rothlander/Sonya Haggstrom (VSW) 8-3
Singles
1. Natali Gumbrecht (VSW) def. Katerina Jiskrova (LUW) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Magdalena Ekert (LUW) def. Raphaelle Durante (VSW) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
3. Eleonora Iannozzi (LUW) def. Tina Trautmann (VSW) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jessica Yanoff (LUW) def. Hollie Bees (VSW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Tessie Salame (LUW) vs. Dominique Rothlander (VSW) 6-3, 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
6. Sonya Haggstrom (VSW) def. Christine Johnstone (LUW) 6-0, 6-0

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