By Layne McNary. KENNESAW, Ga. — The App State tennis team took down Kennesaw State 5-2 on the road Saturday, securing its third consecutive win.
The Mountaineers (3-2) rallied after conceding the doubles point early in the match. Courts 1 through 4 picked up the points needed to clinch the victory, with Allegra Hodson’s match the only one requiring a third set. Ruby Broadbent earned the fifth point of the day for App State, winning back-to-back sets after dropping the first.
How It Happened
App State opened the match by dropping doubles matches on courts 1 and 3. The duo of Naledi Manyube and Sreenidhi Balaji led 5-3 before Kennesaw State (0-3) clinched the point.
Trailing 1-0 heading into singles play, the Mountaineers remained resilient. Savannah Dada-Mascoll, ranked No. 6, won the first singles match for App State in straight sets, dominating at No. 1 with a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
Despite a loss on Court 6, Manyube completed a straight-set win at No. 2, winning 6-4, 6-2 to tie the score at 2-2. Taya Powell gave the Mountaineers their first lead of the day after a 6-2, 6-4 win on Court 3, putting App State one point away from the overall victory.
Hodson clinched the dual from Court 4 in a three-set battle. After splitting the first two sets, she pulled away in the third to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, securing the decisive fourth point. Broadbent finished the day at No. 5, earning her third singles win of the season to cap the comeback, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Up Next
The Mountaineers remain in Georgia to face Mercer on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Copelan Tennis Complex in Macon, Ga.
