The Panthers split their final two matches of the Austin Peay Tournament and ended the weekend with a 2-2 record. EIU moves to 4-9 (1-5 OVC) on the season. EIU has now surpassed the most wins in program history with four on the year.
Match 1: EIU 4, Southwest Baptist 1
Panthers opened their Saturday doubleheader with a victory over Southwest Baptist. EIU quickly moved past the Bearcats 4-1.
Laura Paniagua and Jorah Rutter suffered the only loss for the Panthers, dropping their match in two sets.
The senior leaders, Sylvia Hasz and Lilli Amettis, quickly earned a rebound victory in two sets.
Emma Schroeder and Ariadna Pereles earned the second win of the morning with a 2-0 win.
Alanys Nieves and Tori Mohesky moved to 2-0 on the weekend with the match securing victory.
Anaya Rawlinson and Katie Kopshever secured the fourth win of the match, facing no trouble, earning a 2-0 win.
Final Scores:
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Fanning & Cox def. Paniagua & Rutter (2-0): 21-18, 21-13
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Hasz & Amettis def. Keller & Perez (2-0): 21-11, 21-14
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Schroeder & Pereles def. Hoerning & Gamer (2-0): 21-18, 21-12
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Nieves & Mohesky def. Stanley & Younkin (2-0): 21-9, 21-14
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Rawlinson & Kopshever def. Kamnski & Chance (2-0): 21-8, 21-16
Match 2: EIU 1, Missouri State 4
EIU fell to Missouri State in the final game of the weekend tournament. The Panthers dropped their match 4-1 against the Bears.
Nieves and Mohesky earned the Panthers only win of the match, winning 2-0.
The number one pair, Paniagua and Rutter, fell 2-0 to open the match.
Amettis and Hasz were unable to keep the winning streak alive, falling 2-0.
Schroeder and Pereles quickly dropped their match in two sets.
Rawlinson and Kopshever lost 2-0 to end the weekend.
Final Scores:
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Cleary & Steele def. Paniagua & Rutter (2-0): 21-7, 21-12
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Cepicky & Stenzel def. Amettis & Hasz (2-0): 21-16, 21-19
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Niemeyer & Schrandt def. Schroeder & Pereles (2-0): 21-12, 21-10
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Nieves & Mohesky def. Germann & Bos (2-1): 21-18, 19-21, 15-9
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Fixsen & Kaneshiro def. Rawlinson & Kopshever (2-0): 21-13, 21-16
Up Next: EIU will head to Morehead, Kentucky, for OVC Weekend #2 starting April 17th.
