FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2-19-06

Women’s Tennis: No. 1 AASU 9, No. 36 Francis Marion 0

SAVANNAH, Ga. – So far, the only thing that's been able to stop the top-ranked AASU women's tennis team has been the weather.

One day after the top-ranked Lady Pirates had their match rained out against PBC rival Columbus State with AASU leading, 4-0, the Lady Pirates returned to action with a 9-0 blanking of Francis Marion on Sunday.

AASU swept all three doubles matches, then picked up six singles wins without dropping a set against the Lady Patriots.

The win was the 26th straight PBC win and the 34th straight win overall for the undefeated Lady Pirates. AASU will return to action on Wednesday, February 22, with a match at PBC rival GC&SU.

Women's Tennis: No. 1 AASU 9, No. 36 Francis Marion 0

Singles
1. Iuliia Stupak (AASU) def. Sarka Vitkova (FMU) 6-0, 7-6 (5)
2. Luisa Cowper (AASU) def. Jenny Ludwig (FMU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Dziyana Nazaruk (AASU) def. Kamini Murugaboopathy (FMU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Johanna Dahlback (AASU) def. Magda Jezovicova (FMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Manuela Emmrich (AASU) def. Elizabeth Lee (FMU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Sofia Haggstrom (AASU) def. Sara Moyer (FMU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Cowper/Stupak (AASU) def. Ludwig/Murugaboopathy (FMU) 8-1
2. Emmrich/Grage (AASU) def. Jezovicova/Vitkova (FMU) 8-4
3. Dahlback/Nazaruk (AASU) def. Lee/Maria Covell (FMU) 8-3
Records: AASU (4-0, 3-0 PBC), FMU (3-2, 1-1 PBC)