FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2-25-03
Women's Tennis: No. 2 AASU 9, UNC Pembroke 0
Release Courtesy of UNC Pembroke Sports Information
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The University of North Carolina at Pembroke women's
tennis team lost 9-0 to Armstrong Atlantic State University on
Wednesday evening in Pembroke, NC. The loss drops the Lady
Braves to 3-4 on the year and 0-2 in conference play, while
the AASU women improve to 4-0 overall and 3-0 play. UNCP put forth a valiant effort, but fell short in every contest.
Golopeneza defeated Andrea Vukcevic 6-0, 6-1 in the #1 match.
Naomi Ellis lost to Emmrich 6-2, 6-0 as the #2 seed. In the #3
position, Erin Saltzman lost 6-1, 6-2 to Peaty. Abi French, playing
in the #4 position, was defeated by Aguilar 6-1, 6-3. Grage handed
Lauren Losoncy a loss 6-0, 6-0 as the #5 player. In the #6 slot,
Shannon Gentry lost to Vaughan 6-3, 6-1. Golopeneza and Emmrich defeated Vuckcevic and Ellis in doubles
competition. AASU won that match 8-2. Saltzman and French
were paired against Grage and Peaty as the #2 doubles team. The
Pirates pulled off a victory 8-0. Losoncy and Gentry lost to Aguilar
and Vaughan 8-1. The Lady Pirates also take on Francis Marion
in Tuesday's doubleheader action in Florence, S.C. - Pirates - Women: AASU 9, UNC Pembroke 0 Singles Doubles
#1 – Zsofi Golopencza (AASU) def. Andrea Vukcevic (UNCP) 6-0, 6-1
#2 – Manuela Emmrich (AASU) def. Naomi Ellis (UNCP 6-2, 6-0
#3 – Laura Peaty (AASU) def. Erin Saltzman (UNCP) 6-1, 6-2
#4 – Alejandra Aguilar (AASU) def. Abi French (UNCP) 6-1, 6-3
#5 – Caroline Grage (AASU) def. Lauren Losoncy (UNCP) 6-0, 6-0
#6 – Gemma Vaughan (AASU) def. Shannon Gentry (UNCP) 6-3, 6-1
#1 – Golopencza/Emmrich (AASU) def. Vukcevic/Ellis (UNCP) 8-2
#2 – Grage/Peaty (AASU) def. Saltzman/French (UNCP) 8-0
#3 – Aguilar/Vaughan (AASU) def. Losoncy/Gentry (UNCP) 8-1
Records: AASU (4-0, 3-0 PBC), UNCP (3-4, 0-2 PBC)