Wednesday, April 12, 2006

MACON, Ga. - The No. 8 Gardner-Webb women's tennis squad defeated No. 9 Lipscomb on Wednesday, 4-2. The Bulldogs (6-17, 2-4 A-Sun) move on to face no. 1 East Tennessee State in tomorrow's quarterfinals.

Lipscomb (7-14, 0-6 A-Sun) got off to a good start taking the doubles' point, but Gardner-Webb fought back picking up wins in four singles' matches to clinch a date in the quarterfinals.

Sara Zirnheld notched a victory at no. 3 singles over Olivia Ellis, and teamed up with Amy Beavers for a win at no. 2 doubles.

Jenny Gomez (no. 1), Monica Walser (no. 4) and Tracey Tonsor (no. 6) also registered points for the Bulldogs.

Thursday's match is slated for 11:30 a.m. at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center.


Doubles
No. 1 E.Ellis/O. Ellis (Lip) def. Walser/Sigmon (GWU) 8-3
No. 2 Zirnheld/Beavers (GWU) def. Moakler/Aid (Lip) 8-5
No. 3 Hall/Muncher (Lip) def. Gomez/Pancia (GWU) 8-1

Singles
No. 1 Jenny Gomez (GWU) def. Erin Moakler (Lip) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Emily Ellis (Lip) def. Amy Beavers (GWU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 Sara Zirnheld (GWU) def. Olivia Ellis (Lip) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Monica Walser (GWU) def. Jamie Aid (Lip) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Krystina Sigmon (GWU) vs. Casey Hall (Lip) DNF
No. 6 Tracey Tonsor (GWU) def. Mary Beth Muncher (Lip) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4

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