Rock wins 5-4 Decision over UNC Pembroke

Saturday's win was the second straight for The Green and White

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.-The Rock continued their spring break winning ways with a 5-4 win over the University of North Carolina Pembroke.

After doubles play The Rock found themselves down 2-1, coming back to take singles play 4-2 for a 5-4 win on the day. The win Saturday moves SRU to 7-1 overall. The loss moves UNC-Pembroke to 5-5 on the year.

SRU's No. 1 doubles team of Kayla Blackburn and Laura Handy lost an 8-4 decision, the No. 2 duo of Samantha Blackburn and Jessica Hilborn came back with an 8-0 decision and the No. 3 team of Lara Rizzi and Chelsea Gibson fell by an 8-2 score.

The Rock dropped their first two matches in singles play as K. Blackburn lost her No. 1 singles match by 6-3, 6-2 scores; Handy lost at No. 2 by 6-3, 6-2 scores; S. Blackburn came up big in the No. 3 match dropping the first set 2-6, winning the second set 6-1, and winning the super breaker 10-6. Hilborn won in the No. 4 match by scores of 6-0, 6-1.

Rizzi won the No. 5 singles match 6-2, 6-1 and Gibson finished off the night with a win in the No. 6 singles match by 6-3, 6-0 scores..

Complete results from Saturday's match included:

DOUBLES
No. 1 --Linda Tatala-Colin/Jenna McGary (UNCP) def. Kayla Blackburn/Laura Handy (SRU) 8-4
No. 2 – Samantha Blackburn/Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Luciana Pereira/Victoria Willis (UNCP) 8-0
No. 3 --Janna Oxendine/Hannah Harling (UNCP) def. Lara Rizzi/Chelsea Gibson (SRU) 8-2

SINGLES
No. 1 –Linda Tatala-Colin (UNCP) def. Kayla Blackburn (SRU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 -- Jenna McGary (UNCP) def. Laura Handy (SRU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 – Samantha Blackburn (SRU) def. Hannah Harling (UNCP) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6
No. 4 -- Jessica Hilborn (SRU) def. Luciana Pereira (UNCP) 6-0, 6-1

No. 5 --Lara Rizzi (SRU) def. Daniela Pereira (UNCP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 -- Chelsea Gibson (SRU) def. Christian Minnick (UNCP) 6-3, 6-0

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