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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University women's tennis team hosted its first Peach Belt Conference match of the season on Friday and won 4-3 over the Lander Bearcats at Newman Tennis Center.
AU is now 9-5 overall and 2-4 in the league. The match moved Lander to 4-10 on the season and 0-3 in the league.
Augusta and Lander split the singles matches, with each winning three, but Augusta owned two of the three doubles matches to pull out a 4-3 victory. Jags duo Ana Faria and Merye Gobernate won 6-2 at No. 2 singles and Alejandra Arranz and Maria Alice Viera owned a 6-1 score at No. 3 singles.
Augusta hosts Francis Marion on Saturday, March 23 for a 12:00 p.m. PBC match at Newman Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Lander vs Augusta
Mar 22, 2019 at Augusta, Ga.
(Newman Tennis Center)
Augusta 4, Lander 3
Singles competition
1. Eduarda Ferreira (LUW) def. Ana Faria (AUGWT19) 6-1, 7-5
2. Isabella Schulz (LUW) def. Eva Miralles-Miro (AUGWT19) 6-3, 6-3
3. Merye Gobernate (AUGWT19) def. Nelli Lius (LUW) 6-3, 7-5
4. Alejandra Arranz (AUGWT19) def. Lindsey Wiggins (LUW) 6-3, 6-2
5. Marie Cantenot (AUGWT19) def. Lucia Ric (LUW) 6-0, 6-3
6. Manasi Ramadani (LUW) def. Maria Alice Viera (AUGWT19) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Eduarda Ferreira/Isabella Schulz (LUW) def. Eva Miralles-Miro/Marie Cantenot (AUGWT19) 6-2
2. Ana Faria/Merye Gobernate (AUGWT19) def. Manasi Ramadani/Lucia Ric (LUW) 6-2
3. Alejandra Arranz/Maria Alice Viera (AUGWT19) def. Nelli Lius/Lindsey Wiggins (LUW) 6-1
Match Notes:
Lander 5-10, 0-3 PBC
Augusta 9-5, 2-4 PBC
Order of Finish: Dbls 3, 1, 2 | Singles 5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 3
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