Tennis Opens 2026 with 6-1 Win Over Emory Oxford

Gainesville, Georgia- The Brenau tennis team opened the 2026 season with a decisive 6-1 win over Emory-Oxford (Ga.) on Saturday.

The squad began doubles competition with a clean sweep as all three Golden Tiger pairings performed well. The #1 squad of Kristina Radovic and Emma Ackermann won their doubles match over Rachel Blais and Karina Artemiev by a score of 7-5, while the #2 pairing of Maelys Perle Pigeonneau and Anita Bizigato Portes continued the strong play with a 6-3 win over Chloe Macaluso and Jennifer He. The #3 team of Nadja Noriega-Alcala and Bryson Bishop closed out doubles competition with a decisive 6-1 win over Zari Haque and Arielle Gomberg.

In singles competition, the Golden Tigers continued to play well as the team won 5 of 6 matches to clinch the victory.

Singles Play

#1 Radovic (BU) def. Blais (EO),  6-4, 6-4;

 #2 Ackermann (BU)  def. Artemiev (EO), 7-6 (1), 6-3;

 #3 Pigeonneau (BU)  def. Macaluso (EO), 6-2, 6-1;

 #4 Noriega-Alcala (BU)  def. He (EO), 6-3, 6-2;

 #5 Haque (EO) def. Manuela Giraldo (BU), 6-1, 6-1;

 #6 Portes (BU)  def. Goldberg (EO), 6-4, 6-2;

 Brenau (1-0 overall) opens conference play on Tuesday when the squad hosts Tennessee Wesleyan (2-0 overall) at 1:30 pm eastern.