FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2-21-04

Men's Tennis: No. 22 Columbus State 5, No. 11 AASU 4
Women's Tennis: No. 5 AASU 8, No. 24 Columbus State 1

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Armstrong Atlantic State tennis squads split a Peach Belt Conference dual match with Columbus State on Saturday afternoon, with the women taking an 8-1 win and the men dropping a close 5-4 decision to Columbus State.

The No. 5-ranked Lady Pirates improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Peach Belt Conference with the win. Zsofi Golopencza, in a rematch of the ITA Mid-Atlantic Region championship, defeated Diana Gherghi, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1 singles. Luisa Cowper, Caroline Grage, Dziyana Nazaruk and Manuela Emmrich also won for the Pirates.

The Cougars upset the Pirates in men’s tennis as Columbus State won four of six singles matches. Razvan Druica won at No. 3 singles as AASU’s Roger Thiele had to retire due to injury. Eric Sajowitz, Fernando Gallegos and Jan Greeff took wins at No. 4-6 singles for the Cougars. Achim Roth won at No. 1 singles, defeating Per Skott, 6-3, 6-4, for the Pirates, as did Peter Dedik, who knocked off Tim Child, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 singles.

The Pirates next host Kennesaw State (women) and Francis Marion (men and women) in PBC action tomorrow beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the Lady Owls and the Lady Pirates.

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Women: AASU 8, Columbus State 1
Singles
#1 – Zsofi Golopencza (AASU) def. Diana Gherghi (CSU) 6-4, 6-4
#2 – Luisa Cowper (AASU) def. Raluca Moldovan (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
#3 – Caroline Grage (AASU) def. Suzanne Visagie (CSU) 6-4, 6-0
#4 – Dziyana Nazaruk (AASU) def. Marianne Berry (CSU) 6-2, 6-2
#5 – Manuela Emmrich (AASU) def. Vita Feldmane (CSU) 6-1, 6-1
#6 – Jessica Spencer (CSU) def. Alejandra Aguilar (AASU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
#1 – Cowper/Nazaruk (AASU) def. Gherghi/Moldovan (CSU) 8-2
#2 – Emmrich/Grage (AASU) def. Visagie/Berry (CSU) 8-3
#3 – Golopencza/Kristen Kelly (AASU) def. Spencer/Feldmane (CSU) 8-1
Records: AASU (4-0, 3-0 PBC), CSU (3-1, 0-1 PBC)

Men: Columbus State 5, AASU 4
Singles
#1 – Achim Roth (AASU) def. Per Skott (CSU) 6-3, 6-4
#2 – Peter Dedik (AASU) def. Tim Child (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
#3 – Razvan Druica (CSU) def. Roger Thiele (AASU) 3-2, retired
#4 – Eric Sajowitz (CSU) def. Dale White (AASU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
#5 – Fernando Gallegos (CSU) def. David Secker (AASU) 7-5, 6-2
#6 – Jan Greeff (CSU) def. Jonas Askeland (AASU) 7-6, 6-1
Doubles
#1 – Roth/White (AASU) def. Greeff/Gallegos (CSU) 8-2
#2 – Offermann/Thiele (AASU) def. Child/Brent Pelletier (CSU) 8-4
#3 – Skott/Druica (CSU) def. Dedik/Secker (AASU) 8-4
Records: AASU (2-1, 2-1 PBC), CSU (4-1, 1-0 PBC)