#21 Tennis Falls To UNG
The #21 ranked Brenau tennis team fell to the University of North Georgia 8-1 in a non-conference match on Friday in Dahlonega.
The NCAA Division II #22 Nighthawks swept doubles play, then won at #1 singles as Felicia Baratta defeated Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul in straight sets (6-2, 6-4). After wins at #4 and #5 singles for UNG, Brenau's Valentina Pabon won at #6 singles over Lexa Loden. Patricia Recalde Pacua and Maya Mammetgulyyeva competed well in their matches at #2 and #3 singles, but came up just short.
Brenau (0-2 overall) next plays a non-conference match against the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee on February 16th.
#22 North Georgia 8, Brenau 1
DOUBLES
1. #7 Felicia Baratta/Holly Bennett (UNG) def. Peeraya Charoensirisutthikul/Patricia Recalde Pacua (BU) 8-6
2. Vaishali Jorge/Lexa Loden (UNG) def. Rebecca Pijls/Maya Mammetgulyyeva (BU) 8-5
3. Emma Etelalahti/Cibeles Zuddy (UNG) def. Paula Rives Palau/Valentina Pabon (BU) 8-3
SINGLES
1. #41 Felicia Baratta (UNG) def. P. Charoensirisutthikul (BU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Adrienne Bofinger (UNG) def. Patricia Recalde (BU) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Holly Bennett (UNG) def. Maya Mammetgulyyeva (BU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (13-11)
4. Cibeles Zuddy (UNG) def. Rebecca Pijls (BU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Vaishali Jorge (UNGW) def. Paula Rives Pacua (BU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Valentina Pabon (BU) def. Lexa Loden (UNG) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,4,5,6,2,3)