Women's Tennis Claims Upset Over 29th-Ranked USC Spartanburg
Web Posted 2/20/04

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Augusta State women's tennis team scored an upset Thursday afternoon, as they defeated 29th-ranked USC Spartanburg 5-4 at the USCS Tennis Complex. The win brings the Lady Jags' record to 2-3 overall, 1-3 in Peach Belt Conference play. With the loss, USC Spartanburg falls to 2-1, 0-1.

Augusta State took a 2-1 lead out of doubles play and won three singles matches to win 5-4. USCS had only five eligible players, so the Lady Rifles spotted the Lady Jags a 2-0 lead (one doubles match and one singles match) before play started.

The team of Ana Skafar and Patricia Zurita defeated Dasha Segenchuk and Zarah DeSilver 8-2, while Skafar and Zurita scored singles wins with scores of 7-5, 6-3 and 7-5, 6-0, respectively.

Augusta State travels to Farmville, Vir. on Feb. 21 to face off against Longwood College. Match time is set for 1 p.m.

Women's Singles Scores

#1 Ana Skafar (ASU) def. Dasha Segenchuk, 7-5, 6-3

#2  Patricia Zurita (ASU) def. Zarah DeSilva; 7-5, 6-0

#3  Paloma Castillo (USCS) def. Norma Rovira; 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

#4  Nina Lesnanska (USCS) def. Maria Zevallos; 6-2, 6-2

#5  Mary-Kathryn Powell (USCS) def. Ashley Abrams; 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

#6  Patricia Lozano (ASU) won by default

Doubles

#1  Skafar/Zurita (ASU) def. Segenchuk/DeSilva; 8-2

#2  Castillo/Lesnanska (USCS) def. Rovira/Lozano; 8-2

#3  Abrams/Zevallos (ASU) won by default