Tennis Rolls Past Dalton State

On Campus Kids Day, the #7 Brenau University defeated Dalton State (Ga.) 8-1 at the Smithgall Tennis Center on Tuesday.

As host to Campus Kids Day, a United States Tennis Association initiative, the Golden Tigers hosted about 30 young people ages 10 and under to serves as ball kids and take part in a tennis clinic before the start of the match.

The Golden Tigers opened their match with wins at #1 and #3 doubles, but lost a close match at #2 doubles as the team of Maria Perdomo Medina and Valeria Savina fell to Laura Winter and Chelsea Powell 8-5.

Entering singles play, the Golden Tigers found their stride as #1 Dominika Jasova dominated her match in straight sets 6-0, 6-0, while Perdomo easily won her #2 match 6-1, 6-1 at #3 singles, Zalina Nazarova clinched the match for the nationally ranked Golden Tigers with a 6-2, 6-0 victory.

Stephanie Moniz, Valeria Savina and Kelley Cohron each won their respective matches in straight sets to complete the sweep in singles play.

Brenau 8, Dalton State 1

Doubles:

1. Jasova/Nazarova (BU) def. Sanchez/Narino (DS) 8-1

2. Winter/Powell (DS) def. Perdomo/Savina (BU) 8-5

3. Moniz/Cohron (BU) def. McKutchen/Bejarano (DS) 8-3

Singles:

1. Dominika Jasova (BU) def. Chelsea Powell (DS) 6-0, 6-0

2. Maria Perdomo (BU) def. Laura Winter (DS) 6-1, 6-1

3. Zalina Nazarova (BU) def. Daniela Sanchez (DS) 6-2, 6-0

4. Stephanie Moniz (BU) def. Diana Narino (DS) 6-2, 6-3

5. Valeria Savina (BU) def. Maria Bejarano (DS) 6-3, 6-2

6. Kelley Cohron (BU) def. Lindsay McCutchen (DS) 6-1, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (1, 2, 3*, 4, 6, 5)

Brenau (8-5, 6-0 SSAC) will next host #3 ranked Auburn University-Montgomery in a battle of top 10 teams on Friday at 2 pm.