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Brenau Tennis Dominates in the Atlanta Classic

October 10, 2011

CONYERS, Ga - The Brenau University tennis team played in the Atlanta Classic at the Rockdale Tennis Center, this weekend. The contesting teams were Brenau University, Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), and Georgia State University (GSU).

The Golden Tigers got off to a great start in the singles only tournament. On Friday, opening day, Brenau finished with seven wins out of ten matches. Brenau's No. 1 seed, Lyn See Choo (Kuching, Malaysia) dominated both of her opponents with scores of 6-0, 6-1 against GPC's Salma Dahbi, and 6-1, 6-0 against the No. 1 seed for GSU, Whitney Byrd.

Maria Perdomo Medina (Canary Island, Spain) defeated No.2, Kir Kimp, from GSU 6-1, 7-5, but lost in a very close match to GPC's, Sadia Mayou,6-7 and 5-7. Theresa Neumeyer (Germany) bested GPC's No. 3 seed, Idia Amen, 7-5, 6-1, but struggled and lost to, Abigail Tere-Apisah, from GSU, 0-6, 1-6.

Hannah Thompson (England) lost to GSU's No. 4, Tereza Lerova, by scores of 1-6, 0-6, but then came roaring back against GPC's Asia Boud, with 6-0, 6-0 marks. Eline Nagles (Antwerp, Belgium) and Stephanie Moniz (London, England) both took the No. 6 seed from GSU, Janeei Clark, by identical scores of 6-0, 6-0.

The Golden Tigers were ready to pounce on their opponents, as the second day of competition commenced. The tennis team continued their success, on Saturday, winning four out of the six matches.

Choo defeated GPC's No. 1, Salma Dahbi, 6-2, 6-2, and Maria Perdomo Medina defeated the No. 1 seed from Georgia State, Whitney Byrd, 6-1, 6-1. Neumeyr lost to Idia Amen, No. 3 from GPC, by 5-7, 0-6, while Thompson fell to GSU's No. 3, Abigail Tere-Apisah, 1-6, 0-6. Nagles went on to defeat Alex Broillette, from GSU, 6-0, 6-3 and Moniz proved victorious over the No. 6 seed from GSU, Janeei Clark, 6-0, 6-0.

Brenau's own Lyn See Choo, Eline Nagles and Stephanie Moniz were recognized at the closing of the Atlanta Classic. Each of them went undefeated for the entire tournament, with Choo awarded the winner of the first flight, Nagels the fifth, and Moniz the sixth flight.