MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State (0-1, 0-0 PBC) opened the 2017 season with a 6-3 loss at NAIA Middle Georgia (1-1, 0-0 SSAC) in an NCAA Division II women's tennis match on Sunday, February 12.
 
The Lakers would find themselves down 3-0 after doubles action with the tandem of seniors Kristiin Mets (Kuressaare, Estonia) and Darina Drozdova (St. Petersburg, Russia) dropping a competitive 8-5 decision at the No. 1 position.
 
Senior Carolina Monterrubio (Mexico City, Mexico) got Clayton State on the board with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Yannick Garcia at No. 5 singles before a pair of Knights' wins at the No. 3 and No. 1 spots clinched the match for MGU.
 
Drozdova and junior Alina Ageichik (Minsk, Republic of Belarus) then secured the other two wins on the day for the Lakers. The former picked up a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot while Ageichik notched a 6-2, 3-6, 11-9 decision at No. 4.
 
Clayton State is back in action on Saturday, February 18 when they travel to Shorter. First serve is set for 1 p.m. in Rome, Georgia.
 
Middle Georgia 6, Clayton State 3

Singles competition

1. Preeti Gokhale (MGU) def. Kristiin Mets (CST) 6-3, 6-2

2. Darina Drozdova (CST) def. Lara Persiani (MGU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Shelby Ashley (MGU) def. Laura Shkembi (CST) 6-0, 6-3

4. Alina Ageichik (CST) def. Jacqueline Heer (MGU) 6-2, 3-6, 11-9

5. Carolina Monterrubio (CST) def. Yannick Garcia (MGU) 6-2, 6-2

6. Daniela Nino Duarte (MGU) def. Brittney Canty (CST) 6-2, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Preeti Gokhale/Lara Persiani (MGU) def. Kristiin Mets/Darina Drozdova (CST) 8-5

2. Shelby Ashley/Yannick Garcia (MGU) def. Laura Shkembi/Carolina Monterrubio (CST) 8-4

3. Jacqueline Heer/Laura Cocoma (MGU) def. Alina Ageichik/Brittney Canty (CST) 8-4