FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4-14-06

PBC Women’s Tennis: No. 1 AASU 5, No. 13 GC&SU 0 (Semifinals)

Release Courtesy of Peach Belt Conference Sports Information

SUMTER, S.C. – The top-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State women's tennis team advanced to the Peach Belt Conference Finals with a 5-0 victory over GC&SU on Friday. The Lady Pirates will now face Columbus State in the final at Noon on Saturday.

The Lady Pirates extended their current win streak to 54 with the victory as AASU swept all three doubles matches, then picked up straight set singles wins from Iuliia Stupak and Manuela Emmrich. Stupak knocked off Celine Martin, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 singles while Emmrich defeated Gabriela Acuna, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 5 singles.

AASU will be searching for its 12th PBC Tournament title in 16 years on Saturday when the Lady Pirates take on the Cougars.

Women's Tennis Match 13 - #1 Armstrong Atlantic State 5 #5 GC&SU 0

Singles
1. #2 Luisa Cowper (AASU) v. #11 Anna Shchupak (GC&SU) Did Not Finish
2. #5 Iuliia Stupak (AASU) d. #46 Celine Martin (GC&SU) 6-0, 6-0
3. #8 Dziyana Nazaruk (AASU) v. Anna Davidsson (GC&SU) Did Not Finish
4. #24 Johanna Dahlback (AASU) v. Sofia Intriago (GC&SU) Did Not Finish
5. #49 Manuela Emmrich (AASU) d. Gabriela Acuna (GC&SU) 6-1, 6-1
6. #42 Caroline Grage (AASU) v. Jessica McKnight (GC&SU) Did Not Finish

Doubles
1. #4 Cowper/Stupak (AASU) d. #8 Shchupak/Martin (GC&SU) 8-3
2. #7 Emmrich/Grage (AASU) d. Davidsson/McKnight (GC&SU) 8-2
3. #12 Dahlback/Nazaruk (AASU) d. Intriago/Acuna (GC&SU) 8-3
Records: AASU 24-0, GC&SU 15-7