Tennis Rolls Past Milligan 6-1 in AAC Play

Milligan College, Tennessee- The Brenau tennis team earned a conference victory as the squad defeated Milligan (Tn.) 6-1 in Appalachian Athletic Conference play on Thursday.

The Golden Tigers doubles pairings stormed out to a win as the #1 team of Kristina Radovic and Emma Ackermann won their opening match 6-4, and the #3 pairing of Nadja Noriega-Alcala and Bryson Bishop continued the winning ways with a 6-1 victory. The #2 team of Maëlys Perle Pigeonneau and Anita Bizigato Portes came up just short in a 6-3 loss. 

In singles competition, the Golden Tigers won five of six matches to clinch the team's second conference win of the season.

#1 Radovic (BU) def. Endler (MU), 6-2, 6-4;

#2 Ackermann (BU)  def. Duarte (MU), 6-2, 6-3;

#3 Pigeonneau (BU) def. Stewart (MU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-0;

#4 Noriega-Alcala (BU)  def. White (MU), 6-7 (1), 6-3, 10-8; 

#5 Berry (MU) def. Giraldo (BU), 6-2, 6-0;

#6 Bishop (BU) def. Rich (MU), 6-3, 7-5; 

Brenau (4-4 overall, 2-2 AAC) continues conference competition on Saturday when the squad plays host to University of Pikeville (0-2 overall) on Saturday at 9:30 am eastern.