Lincoln Memorial Falls To Georgia College In NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament
MORROW, GA -- The Lincoln Memorial University women's tennis team saw their season come to an end Thursday with the 5-2 loss to Georgia College & State University in the NCAA Southeast Region Tournament. The Lady Railsplitters end the year with an 18-4 record.
GCSU won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches to take the early 2-0 lead. Diane Danna and Bertille Lion defeated LMU's Sofia Lopez Mimendi and Ann-Sophie Indeherberge 8-6 at the No.1 flight while Kayla Barksdale and Michelle Lingner defeated the LMU duo of Mandy Mills and Amanda Horemkamp 8-1.
LMU made it 2-1 with the 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles by Leah Donoff and Melanie Smith.
In singles play, Sofia Lopez Mimendi picked up the 6-3, 6-2 win for LMU over Kayla Barksdale at No. 2 singles.
The Bobcats won at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 singles. to put the match away. At No. 1, Diane Danna defeated LMU's Leah Donoff 6-1, 6-0. LMU's Ann-Sophie Indeherberge fell for the first time since April 9, 2009 when she lost to Bertille Lion 6-1, 6-2 and GCSU's Michelle Lingner defeated Mandy Mills 6-1, 6-2.
This was the final match for LMU seniors Indeherberge, Horenkamp and Mills.
LMU 's 18-4 record is one win shy of the school record for wins in a season. The 1996-97 team went 19-5.
Lincoln Memorial vs Georgia College
May 06, 2010 at Morrow, GA
Georgia College 5, Lincoln Memorial 2
Singles competition
1. Diane Danna (GCSU-W) def. Leah Donoff (LMU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Sofia Lopez Mimendi (LMU) def. Kayla Barksdale (GCSU-W) 6-3,
6-2
3. Bertille Lion (GCSU-W) def. Ann Indeherberge (LMU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Michelle Lingner (GCSU-W) def. Mandy Mills (LMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Linda Mosa (GCSU-W) vs. Melanie Smith (LMU) unfinished
6. Adriana Acuna (GCSU-W) vs. Morgan Taylor (LMU) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Diane Danna/Bertille Lion (GCSU-W) def. Sofia Lopez Mimendi/Ann
Indeherberge (LMU) 8-6
2. Kayla Barksdale/Michelle Lingner (GCSU-W) def. Amanda
Horenkamp/Mandy Mills (LMU) 8-1
3. Leah Donoff/Melanie Smith (LMU) def. Adriana Acuna/Linda Mosa
(GCSU-W) 8-3
Match Notes:
Lincoln Memorial 18-4; Regional ranking No. 10
Georgia College 11-10; Regional ranking No. 7
2010 NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals (at Clayton State)
Georgia College advances to play Clayton State on Friday - 2
p.m.
LMU ends their season at 18-4.
T-2:30 A-45
