HAMMOND, La -Tatyana Postnikova, Sheridan Currie and Cally Woerner all rallied to win three set matches to power the Sam Houston State women's tennis team to a 5-2 Southland Conference victory over Southeastern Louisiana Sunday.
Nadia Dubyanskay won in straight sets at No. 5 for Sam Houston.
The victory puts the Bearkats in third place in the 2010 Southland Conference women's race with a 5-1 league record. Northwestern State and UT-Arlington lead the race, both undefeated at 5-0.
Sam Houston started the match by taking the doubles point with wins at all three doubles positions.
In singles, Postnikova def. Camille Pilon 1-6 6-3 6-2 at No. 3, Sheridan won over Nina Schmied 2-6 6-4 6-2 at No. 4, Dubyanskay won over Isabel Brito 6-3 6-2 at No. 5 and Woerner defeated Mia Hagiu 6-4 4-6 6-1 at No. 6.
No. 1 singles player Federica Denti was forced to retire in the first set after an injury. Giorgia Pozzan lost in three sets at No. 2 singles.
Sam Houston 5, Southeastern Louisiana 2
Doubles:
#1 - Federica Denti and Giorgia Pozzan, SHSU def. Audrey Chelini and Camille Pilon 8-4
#2 - Nadia Dubyanskaya and Tatyana Postnikova, SHSU def. Nina Schmied and Morgane Didot 8-2
#3 - Cally Woerner and Sheridan Currie , SHSU def. Mia Hagiu and Annika Hanke 9-8
Singles
#1 - Audrey Chelini, SLU def. Federica 4-3 retired
#2 - Morgane Dadot, SLU def. Giorgia Pozzan 6-3 1-6 6-3
#3 - Tatyana Postnikova, SHSU def. Camille Pilon 1-6 6-3 6-2
#4 - Sheridan Currie, SHSU def. Nina Schmied 2-6 6-4 6-2
#5 - Nadia Dubyanskaya, SHSU def. Isabel Brito 6-3 6-2
#6 - Calley Woerner, SHSU def. Mia Hagiu 6-0 4-6 6-1
