Boxscore
 
MORROW, Ga. – In their second-to-last match of the season, Clayton State (5-13, 2-9 PBC) dropped a 6-3 decision to Lander (8-9, 2-9 PBC) in an NCAA Division II women's tennis match on Saturday, April 16.
 
Playing with just five players, the Lakers entered the match down 2-0 before taking the court for doubles play. The combination of senior Raluca Pavel (Bacau, Romania) and junior Kristiin Mets (Kuressaare, Estonia) would get them on the board with an impressive 8-1 victory at the No. 1 spot before junior Darina Drozdova (St. Petersburg, Russia) and sophomore Alina Ageichik (Minsk, Republic of Belarus) fell in a 9-7 marathon at No. 3.
 
Trailing 3-1 entering singles play, it would once again be Pavel leading the way, this time with a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 1 over Ivanka Mocic to cut it the deficit to one. That would be as close as they would get, however, as the Bearcats took the matches at No. 4 and No. 5 to secure the victory. Following a 6-1, 6-1 by LU's Yurika Ono at the No. 2 position, Drozdova pulled out a 5-7, 6-0, 10-4 decision at No. 3 to reach the final margin of 6-3.
 
The Lakers wrap up the 2016 season tomorrow, Sunday, April 17, when they host No. 50 USC Aiken. First serve is set for 11 a.m. in Morrow, Georgia.
 
Lander 6, Clayton State 3

Singles competition

1. Raluca Pavel (CST) def. Ivanka Mocic (LU) 6-3, 6-0

2. Yurika Ono (LU) def. Kristiin Mets (CST) 6-1, 6-1

3. Darina Drozdova (CST) def. Anni Poikola (LU) 5-7, 6-0, 10-4

4. Caroline Yodice (LU) def. Alina Ageichik (CST) 6-0, 6-3

5. Lauren French (LU) def. Carolina Monterrubio (CST) 6-2, 6-1

6. Renata Mello (LU) def. No player (CST), by default

Doubles competition

1. Raluca Pavel/Kristiin Mets (CST) def. Yurika Ono/Anni Poikola (LU) 8-1

2. Ivanka Mocic/Lauren French (LU) def. Darina Drozdova/Alina Ageichik (CST) 9-7

3. Maggie Elliott/Renata Mello (LU) def. No player/No player (CST), by default