Eagles Tennis Picks Up Huge Win Against Ranked Cumberland (TN)
Waleska, GA - Eagles Men's and Women's Tennis were back in action on Thursday morning with a match-up with the Phoenix of Cumberland (TN) University. Cumberland's Men's Team is currently ranked #12 in the NAIA and they have a strong program.
The #12 Eagles were able to pick up the narrow win 4-3 on the Men's side and the Reinhardt Women were able to get their first win of the season with a convincing score of 5-2.
The Eagles Women's Team has been able to put together a strong top-to-bottom lineup for both doubles and singles. Taylor Nelson leads the way for the Eagles in the number one spot and the ones that follow are just as strong. Julieta Boerr is in the #2 spot followed by Nina Thomet, Mia Hoeddinghaus, Pilar Becerra, Elyse Standing, and Tayla Krueger. Boerr, Hoeddinghaus, Becerra, Standing, and Krueger all got singles wins for the Women's Team.
The doubles teams of Boerr/Thomet and Nelson/Standing got the Eagles points with wins.
The Men's Team had a tighter contest with the doubles matches making the difference in the outcome for the Eagles. In singles, the teams split 3 to 3. Luciano Fisicaro, Nikolai Hensburg, and Federico Zeiter all got singles wins from the Eagles and the doubles teams of Fiscaro/Pau Pujadas and Hensburg/Zeiter got wins in the doubles competition. Those two doubles win put the Eagles up 4 to 3 to take down the #12 team in the NAIA. This should get the Eagles moving up from their current #24 position.
Coach Jennifer Pourchier had this to say about today's matches, "Both men and women came to battle today. I was so happy with their energy, fight, and heart. We knew going into the match it was going to be a battle. Cumberland has a very talented team and is well-coached. My team rose to the challenge. They had a great week of practice and it definitely helped set the tone coming into our match."
Here are the results from today's matches:
RU Women vs Cumberland (TN)
SINGLES
1. Mia Hoeddinghaus/Pilar Becerra 1:6
2. Nina Thomet/Juli Boerr 6:2
3. Elyse Standing/ Taylor Nelson 6:4
DOUBLES
1. Taylor Nelson 2:6 0:6
2. Juli Boerr 6:3 6:0
3. Nina Thomet 2:6 4:6
4. Mia Hoeddinghaus 6:3 6:4
5. Pilar Becerra 6:2 6:2
6. Elyse Standing 6:2 6:7 6:0
RU Men vs Cumberland (TN)
SINGLES
1. Bruno Squarcia/Michael Wassef 1:6
2. Luciano Fisicaro/Pau Pujadas 6:3
3. Nikolai Hensburg/Federico Zeiter 6:2
DOUBLES
1. Luciano Fisicaro 6:3 7:5
2. Augustin Siufi 4:6 4:6
3. Michael Wassef 0:6 2:6
4. Pau Pujadas 2:6 6:4 4:6
5. Nikolai Hensburg 7:6 6:4
6. Federico Zeiter 6:4 6:3