Tiger Women Drop Exhibition at USM

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Thea Yang was West Alabama's lone winner as the Tigers dropped a women's tennis exhibition match, 6-1, Thursday at Southern Miss.

The Golden Eagles got off to fast start, winning the doubles point with 6-1 victories at No. 2 and 3. West Alabama was leading at No. 1 with Yang and Haina Franco up 4-2 when USM finished up with victories on the other two courts.

Yang, a freshman from Wuhan, Hubei, China, defeated Warisara Lee 6-4, 6-7 (6), 10-7 at No. 3 singles. Southern Miss claimed the other five singles courts.

West Alabama plays its first regular season match of the spring Sunday at Alabama State (0-0). First serve is at 1 p.m. The Tigers have split a pair of exhibition matches against NCAA Division I opponents.

Southern Miss 6, West Alabama 1

Doubles
Monique Burton/Sarah Medik (USM) vs. Haina Franco/Thea Yang (UWA), 2-4, Unf.
Warisara Lee/Katia de la Garza (USM) def. Daryna Hukasian/Valeria Arevalo (UWA), 6-1
Ebru Zeynap Yazgan/Tanit Lopez (USM) def. Hardija Vidnere/Morgan Bishop (UWA), 6-1

Singles
Katia de la Garza (USM) def. Haina Franco (UWA), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Sarah Medik (USM) def. Daryna Hukasian (UWA), 6-1, 6-4
Thea Yang (UWA) def. Warisara Lee (USM), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 10-7
Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) def. Valeria Arevalo (UWA), 6-3, 6-0
Tanit Lopez (USM) def. Hardija Vidnere (UWA), 6-0, 6-4
Monique Burton (USM) def. Morgan Bishop (UWA), 6-0, 3-6, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Haina Franco: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Daryna Hukasian: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Valeria Arevalo: 5' 4"; Junior

Morgan Bishop: 5' 6"; Junior

Thea Yang: 5' 7"; Freshman

Hardija Vidnere: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Haina Franco
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Daryna Hukasian
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Valeria Arevalo
: 5' 4"; Junior

Morgan Bishop
: 5' 6"; Junior

Thea Yang
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Hardija Vidnere
: 5' 10"; Freshman