Toledo Drops Contest to Georgia Southern, 6-1

Wednesday, March 11

Statesboro, Ga.

2:00 PM

University of Toledo

Georgia Southern

Freshman Sloane Teske earned a three-set victory over Georgia Southern's Arianne de Winter in Statesboro Ga. on Wednesday.

Photo by: Katherine Jamtgaard

3/11/2020 7:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score Results

STATESBORO, Ga. - The Toledo women's tennis team fell, 6-1, to Georgia Southern in its second match of its spring training trip on Wednesday in Statesboro, Ga.

Senior Dee Dee Leenabanchong and sophomore Eileen Carney posted a 7-6(3) win on the No. 1 doubles court against Arianne de Winter/Mila Hartig, but it wasn't enough to secure the point.

Freshman Sloane Teske earned the Rockets' sole point against the Eagles on the No. 3 court, defeating de Winter in three sets. Teske won the first set, 6-3, before falling 5-7 in the second. In the third set, Teske bounced back to seal the win, 10-8. On the No. 1 court, Leenabanchong also locked into a three-set battle with Nadja Meier. After winning the first set 6-4, Leenabanchong dropped the second 3-6. In the tiebreaker, Leenabanchong was unable to seal the win and fell 10-4.

"Dee Dee and Sloane played great singles' matches today," said head coach Tracy Mauntler. "They were smart and really mentally tough. This win will definitely give Sloane some solid confidence."

Up Next
The Rockets travel to Charleston, S.C. to take on Charleston Southern on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. before closing out their spring training trip with a 10:00 a.m. match against the College of Charleston on Saturday.

Toledo vs. Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern 6, Toledo 1

Doubles Results
1. Dee Dee Leenabanchong/Eileen Carney (TOLEDO) def. Mila Hartig/de Winter, Arianne (GS) 7-6
2. Paula Hijos/Nadja Meier (GS) def. Laura Morera/Patricia Panta (TOLEDO) 6-3
3. Elizabeth Goines/Hannah Daniel (GS) def. Sloane Teske/Zina Mehikic (TOLEDO) 6-4

Singles Results
1. Nadja Meier (GS) def. Dee Dee Leenabanchong (TOLEDO) 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
2. Charlotte van Diemen (GS) def. Eileen Carney (TOLEDO) 6-3, 6-0
3. Sloane Teske (TOLEDO) def. de Winter, Arianne (GS) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
4. Mila Hartig (GS) def. Patricia Panta (TOLEDO) 6-3, 6-0
5. Paula Hijos (GS) def. Laura Morera (TOLEDO) 6-1, 6-2
6. Elizabeth Goines (GS) def. No Player (TOLEDO), by default