FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4-7-06

Women's Tennis: No. 1 AASU 9, Clayton State 0

Release Courtesy of Clayton State Sports Information

MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State Laker women's tennis team went up against a tall order on Friday, playing host to top-ranked and defending NCAA Division II national champion Armstrong Atlantic in Peach Belt Conference action. The end result was a 9-0 victory by Armstrong Atlantic over the Lakers at Laker Courts, the 50th straight win for the Lady Pirates.

The visiting Pirates won each singles match in straight sets.

Clayton State, ranked 29th in Division II, concludes the regular season 5-13 overall and 2-7 in the Peach Belt. Julia Chergova (No. 1), Veronika Jasenovcova (No. 2), Agnieszka Kozakow (No. 3), Elena Bondari (No. 4), Maria Larsen (No. 5) and Lilia Tzvetanova (No. 6) each suffered defeats for Clayton State.

In doubles, Armstrong Atlantic swept the three matches. Arguably the most exciting for Clayton State was at No. 1, where Chergova and Bondari battled Armstrong Atlantic's Luisa Cowper and Iuliia Stupak hard before falling 8-4.

Next up for Clayton State is the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on April 13-16 at Francis Marion.

- Pirates -

Women's Tennis: No. 1 AASU 9, No. 29 Clayton State 0

Singles:
1. Luisa Cowper (AA) d. Julia Chergova 6-1, 6-1
2. Iuliia Stupak (AA) d. Veronika Jasenovcova 6-0, 6-0
3. Dziyana Nazaruk (AA) d. Agnieszka Kozakow 6-1, 6-1
4. Johanna Dahlback (AA) d. Elena Bondari 6-4, 6-0
5. Sofia Haggstrom (AA) d. Maria Larsen 6-2, 6-0
6. Kristen Kelly (AA) d. Lilia Tzvetanova 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:
#1 Cowper/Stupak (AA) d. Chergova/Bondari 8-4
#2 Manuela Emmrich/CarolineGrage (AA) d. Kozskow/Larsen 8-1
#3 Dahlback/Nazaruk (AA) d. Tzvetanova/Jasenvcoca 8-0
Records: AASU (20-0, 8-0 PBC), Clayton State (5-13, 2-7 PBC)