Women’s Tennis Falls at LSU

Baton Rouge, La. – ­No. 14 South Carolina women’s tennis fell 1-4 to LSU on the road on Sunday. The Gamecocks lone point came from the top of the singles lineup where No. 7 Ayana Akli recorded a straight set win.

In her singles victory, Akli defeated Florentine Dekker 6-2, 7-6(5) to claim her 19^th victory of the season. Akli also recorded a doubles win on the day with partner Sarah Hamner. The duo, ranked No. 45 in the ITA doubles rankings, defeated Anita Sahdiieva and Kenna Erickson 7-6(6) at the top on the doubles lineup for their fifth win together this season.

Despite the pairs win, the Gamecocks dropped the doubles point from losses at the Nos. 2 and 3 positions. The Tigers claimed singles victories at No. 4, 3, and 6 to clinch the match. Both Hamner and graduate Elise Mills were both in third sets when play was suspended

South Carolina will return home a four-match homestand next, starting with a battle against Tennessee on March 8 at 5:00 p.m.

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(63) LSU 4, (14) South Carolina 1

Doubles (order of finish: 2, 1, 3)

1. #45 Ayana Akli/Sarah Hamner (SC) def. Anita Sahdiieva/Kenna Erickson (LSU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Florentine Dekkers/Aran Teixido Garcia (LSU) def. Misa Malkin/Elise Mills (SC) 6-3
3. Gaby Rivera/Maya Tahan (LSU) def. Shahar Biran/Olympe Lancelot (SC) 7-5

Singles (order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 6)

1. #7 Ayana Akli (SC) def. Florentine Dekkers (LSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Aran Teixido Garcia (LSU) vs. #6 Sarah Hamner (SC) 3-6, 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
3. Anita Sahdiieva (LSU) def. #119 Shahar Biran (SC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Gaby Rivera (LSU) def. Misa Malkin (SC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Maya Tahan (LSU) vs. Elise Mills (SC) 6-3, 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Kenna Erickson (LSU) def. Olympe Lancelot (SC) 6-3, 7-5