Jags Women’s Tennis Falls To Wingate, 8-1, At Newman Tennis Center

Jags Women’s Tennis Falls To Wingate, 8-1, At Newman Tennis Center

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Hosting the Wingate Bulldogs for a non-conference match on Wednesday, the Augusta University women's tennis team fell 8-1 at Newman Tennis Center. 

 

Augusta moved to ­4-7 on the season and Wingate improved to 7-1 on the year.

 

The Jaguars won the No. 3 singles match when Eva Miralles-Miro won a 6-3, 6-2 match over Oroma Womeodu. Senior Monica Gonzalez and junior Amelia Pinoargote nearly came back and won No. 2 doubles, but the Bulldogs books a 9-8 win in the final minutes.

 

Augusta travels to Francis Marion in Florence, S.C., on Friday, March 10 for a 2:00 p.m. Peach Belt Conference dual match. AU hosts Georgia College on Sunday, March 12 for a noon start at Newman Tennis Center

 

Women's Tennis Match Results

Wingate vs Augusta University

Mar 08, 2017 at Augusta, Ga.

(Newman Tennis Center)

#45 Wingate 8, Augusta University 1

 

Singles competition

1. Claudia De Andreis (WU) def. Merye Gobernate (AUGWT17) 6-4, 4-6, 12-10

2. Andrea Ternera (WU) def. Alejandra G. Arranz (AUGWT17) 6-4, 6-1

3. Eva Miralles-Miro (AUGWT17) def. Oroma Womeodu (WU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Layla Tanik (WU) def. Amelia Pinoargote (AUGWT17) 7-5, 6-2

5. Sydney Homan (WU) def. Joana Barceló (AUGWT17) 6-3, 6-2

6. Marisa Ostoja (WU) def. Marie Cantenot (AUGWT17) 6-4, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Oroma Womeodu/Maria Garcia (WU) def. Marie Cantenot/Eva Miralles-Miro (AUGWT17) 8-2

2. Andrea Ternera/Sydney Homan (WU) def. Monica Gonzalez/Amelia Pinoargote (AUGWT17) 9-8

3. Layla Tanik/Claudia De Andreis (WU) def. Alejandra G. Arranz/Merye Gobernate (AUGWT17) 8-1

 

Match Notes:

Wingate 7-1; National ranking #45; Regional ranking #9

Augusta University 4-7

 

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