Tennis Falls In SSAC Championship Match

The #6 Brenau tennis team gained early momentum but couldn't sustain it as the Golden Tigers lost to #4 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 5-1 in the finals of the SSAC Women's Tennis Championships.

In the first doubles match, the team of Dominika Jasova and Zalina Nazarova won their match 8-5 over Paula Diaz and Anna Rudolfova to give the Golden Tigers an early edge. However, the Warhawks rallied to win the next two doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles play.

In singles play, the Golden Tigers had leads in the #1, #3 and #4 matches, but lost #6, #5 and #3 to drop the match.

By reaching the SSAC finals, Brenau earns an automatic bid to the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship tournament on May 13-17^th in Mobile, Alabama. Seedings have yet to be announced.

#2 Brenau 1, #1 AUM 5

Doubles:

1. Jasova/Nazarova (BU) def. Rudolfova/Diaz (AUM) 8-5

2. Curtis/Phakamad (AUM) def. Moniz/Perdomo (BU) 8-2

3. Cunningham/Lenertz (AUM) def. Savina/Kiseleva (BU) 8-3

Singles:

1. Dominika Jasova (BU) vs. Jade Curtis (AUM) 6-6 (1-0) DNF

2. Maria Perdomo (BU) vs. Paula Diaz (AUM) 6-3, 3-0 DNF

3. Chanel Cunningham (AUM) def. Zalina Nazarova (BU) 6-1, 6-4

4. Stephanie Moniz (BU) vs. Celine Lenertz (AUM) 6-2, 2-2 DNF

5. Anna Rudolfova (AUM) def. Valeria Savina (BU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Bright Phakamad (AUM) def. Snezhana Kiseleva (BU) 6-0, 6-2

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