Tennis Competes at Middle Georgia Invitational
The Brenau tennis team had a strong showing at the Middle Georgia Fall Invitational in this past weekend in Macon, Georgia.
"This is the earliest we've ever played in the fall," said head coach Andre Ferreria. "But I liked the opportunity to get meaningful match play early to tell us exactly where we are starting off the season as individuals and as a team. It also allows the new players to experience college tennis and set more realistic goals moving forward."
In highly competitive field of regional teams, including host Middle Georgia State, Young Harris (Ga.) College, Lee (Tn.) University, Berry (Ga.) College, and Coastal Georgia, the Golden Tigers posted a singles record of 10-7 and a doubles record of 5-2.
Singles highlights include Brenau's Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul defeating Young Harrris' Oriana Labaqui 8-1, Rebecca Pijls defeating Middle Georgia's Franziscka Nobis 8-5 and Valentina Pabon slipping past Middle Georgia's Laura Cocoma 8-5.
Newcomer Evelyn Gouveia had an outstanding weekend as she was the only player to go undefeated in both singles and doubles play. The Sao Paulo, Brazil native overwhelmed Lee University player Lauren Good, 6-4, 6-0, then cruised past Coastal Georgia's Paige DeLaPierre 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals. In the finals, she defeated Paola Beneyto (MGA) 6-2, 6-1 to earn Flight C Champion honors.
Newcomer Juana Zambrano also had a strong showing as the Flight B Backdraw Champion and finalist. The Lima, Peru native defeated Daniela Nino (MGA) 8-5, and then surpassed teammate Valentina Pabon 8-0 to claim the Flight C Championship.
Gouveia and Zambrano then paired in doubles play to win the Flight B Championship.
Below are individual results from singles and doubles:
Singles:
Main Draw (Flight A):
Q: Luciana Pereyra (MGA) def. Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul (BU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
Q: Maike Naegele (MGA) def. Rebecca Pijls (BU) 6-1, 6-1
Backdraw (Flight A):
Q: Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul (BU) def. Oriana Labaqui (YH) 8-1
Q: Rebecca Pijls (BU) def. Franziscka Nobis (MGA) 8-5
S: Rebecca Pijls (BU) def. Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul (BU) w/o
F: Andjela Rajovic (MGA) def. Rebecca Pijls (BU) 8-1 - Flight A Backdraw Finalist
Main Draw (Flight B):
R16: Carol Quevedo (YH) def. Juana Zambrano (BU) 6-2, 6-3
R16: Daniela Campo (MGA) def. Valentina Pabon (BU) 6-7, 6-4, 11-9
R16: Kathryn Barker (BC) def. Kirsten Dickins (BU) 7-6, 6-3
Backdraw (Flight B):
Q: Valentina Pabon (BU) def. Laura Cocoma (MGA) 8-5
Q: Juana Zambrano (BU) def. Lauren Trammell (Lee) 6-3, 6-1
Q: Sydney Stone (BC) def. Kirsten Dickins (BU) 8-2
S: Valentina Pabon (BU) def. Sydney Stone (BC) 8-4
S: Juana Zambrano (BU) def. Daniela Nino (MGA) 9-7
F: Juana Zambrano (BU) def. Valentina Pabon (BU) 8-0 - Flight B Backdraw Champion and Finalist
Main Draw (Flight C):
Q: Evelin Gouveia (BU) def. Lauren Good (Lee) 6-4, 6-0
S: Evelin Gouveia (BU) def. Paige DeLaPierre (Coastal) 6-0, 6-0
F: Evelin Gouveia (BU) def. Paola Beneyto (MGA) 6-2, 6-1 - Flight C Champion
Doubles:
Main Draw (Flight A):
Q: Pijls/Charoensirisutthikul (BU) def. Sickinger/Grzegrzolka (Lee) 8-6
S: Pijls/Charoensirisutthikul (BU) def. Ivey/Barker (BC) 8-4
F: Labaqui/Rodriguez (YH) def. Pijls/Charoensirisutthikul (BU) 9-8(5) - Flight A Finalist
Main Draw (Flight B):
Q: Gouveia/Zambrano (BU) def. Lawing/DeLaPierre (Coastal) 8-0
S: Gouveia/Zambrano (BU) def. Van Rengen/Myers (BC) 8-1
S: Nino/Herr (MGA) def. Dickins/Pabon (BU) 8-2
F: Gouveia/Zambrano (BU) def. Nino/Herr (MGA) 8-4 - Flight B Champion
The team next competes at the ITA Regionals at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville, Georgia on September 21st.