March 21, 2004
AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn women’s tennis squad gave the South Carolina Gamecocks all they could handle in Nos. 3 and 6 singles, but it was not enough to overcome USC Sunday, March 21, at the Luther Young Tennis Complex.
The Gamecocks defeated the Tigers by a final count of 7-0.
“We played really well after playing an emotional match Friday,” said Carolina Head Coach Arlo Elkins. “I’m really proud of the girls for their effort today. I look forward in to keeping this up next week as we face Tennessee and Georgia.”
In doubles, Ashley Cowart and Isabel Rosenbrock came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the USC duo of Ayako Suzuki and Magda Wojdylo 9-7 in No. 3 doubles. The Gamecocks secured the doubles point with 8-5 victories on courts 1 and 2. Danielle Wiggins and Laura Ganzer defeated Petra Bercik and Carolina Ramirez in No. 1 doubles to clinch the point for USC.
In singles, both Rosenbrock and Nancy Peaden rebounded from losses in the first set to force a third set against their opponents. However, both lost in the third sets to give USC the shutout victory. Rosenbrock fell to Ganzer by a final count of 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, in No. 3 singles. Peaden was defeated 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, by Justine Walsh in No. 6 singles. Christyn Lucas secured the match victory for the Gamecocks with her 6-4, 6-4, victory over Ramirez in No. 2 singles.
The Gamecocks take on Tennessee on Friday, March 26, then face Georgia on Sunday, March 28.
SOUTH CAROLINA 7, AUBURN 0
Singles
1. Danielle Wiggins (USC) def. Petra Bercik (AU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Christyn Lucas (USC) def. Carolina Ramirez (AU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Laura Ganzer (USC) def. Isabel Rosenbrock (AU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
4. Magda Wojdylo (USC) def. Liz Sauerborn (AU) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
5. Fallon Koon (USC) def. Sarah Suitor (AU) 7-6 (3), 6-4
6. Justine Walsh (USC) def. Nancy Peaden (AU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6
Doubles
1. Ganzer/Wiggins (USC) def. Bercik/Ramirez 8-5
2. Koon/Lucas (USC) def. Sauerborn/Suitor 8-5
3. Cowart/Rosenbrock (AU) def. Suzuki/Wojdylo 9-7
South Carolina wins the doubles point.
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
