Tennis Wins In Opening Round of SSAC Tournament

In the opening round of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Championships in Mobile, Alabama, the #3 Brenau tennis team easily defeated Dalton State (Ga.) 5-0.

The Roadrunners, who are receiving votes in the NAIA Top-25, played shorthanded and defaulted at #3 doubles and #6 singles to give the Golden Tigers an early 2-0 lead.

At #1 doubles, Fathya Berjane and Patricia Recalde won 8-2, while Paula Rives and Maria Perdomo captured their match 8-4 to give the Golden Tigers a 4-0 lead. Berjane, the SSAC Newcomer of the Year, finished the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win at #1 singles.

The second-seeded Golden Tigers advance to today's 2 pm central semifinals match against #3 seed William Carey (Miss.) College. Brenau previously defeated William Carey 6-2 in an earlier regular season match.