By Layne McNary. BOONE, N.C. — The App State tennis team pushed its winning streak to eight with a 4-1 victory over Georgia Southern on Sunday. The win marks the Mountaineers’ sixth straight in conference play, their longest conference streak since joining the Sun Belt.
Prior to the match, Olwyn Ryan-Bovey was recognized on Senior Day as the program’s lone senior.
What Happened
The Mountaineers (15-5, 7-2 SBC) opened the match by clinching a tightly contested doubles point. Savannah Dada-Mascoll and Taya Powell set the tone with a commanding 6-0 win on court one over the Eagles (10-8, 2-5 SBC). Ruby Broadbent and Naledi Manyube followed with a 6-3 victory on court two to secure the point for App State.
In singles play, Powell kept the momentum going with a 6-2, 6-4 straight-set win on court three. After cruising through the first set, she held off a late push to take the second and extend the lead to two.
Dada-Mascoll notched the Mountaineers’ second singles point of the day, winning 6-3, 6-1 from the No.1 spot. After trailing 2-1 early, she dropped just three more games the rest of the way. The win marked her seventh straight singles victory, improving her season record to 15-2. In doubles, she now holds a 13-3 record and has won eight straight.
After a setback on court two, Ryan-Bovey delivered the clincher in storybook fashion, winning in straight sets to secure the team victory from the No. 4 position. The senior overcame a late push in the first set and pulled away in the second for a 6-4, 6-3 win—her seventh consecutive singles victory, improving her record to 9-5 on the year.
Matches on courts five and six featuring Alexi Cleveland and Ruby Broadbent were left unfinished after the match was decided.
Up Next
The Mountaineers return to action on Saturday, hosting Georgia State at 10 a.m. at the App State Tennis Courts at the Appalachian 105 Complex.
App State 4, Georgia Southern 1
Results:
(Doubles)
Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Taya Powell (APP) def. Lisen Rinman/Mackenzie Leopold (GS) | 6-0
Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP) vs. Evelyn Warkentin/Nanaka Kijima (GS) | 6-3
Alexi Cleveland/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) def. Hannah Eifert/Franzi Heinemann (GS) | 4-4, unfinished
(Singles)
Savannah Dada-Mascoll (APP) def. Lisen Rinman (GS) 6-3, 6-1
Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Naledi Manyube (APP) | 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
Taya Powell (APP) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) | 6-2, 6-4
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) def. Nanaka Kijima (GS) | 6-4, 6-3
Alexi Cleveland (APP) vs. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) | 1-6, 5-5, unfinished
Ruby Broadbent (APP) vs. Hannah Eifert (GS) | 6-3, 3-3, unfinished
