FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3-6-00

Women's Tennis: AASU 6, UNC Charlotte 3

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The No. 3-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's tennis team defeated Division I foe UNC Charlotte, 6-3, on Monday afternoon at the AASU Tennis Complex.

The Lady Pirates picked up two doubles wins, then won the top four singles positions for the victory. Stephanie Kovacic defeated the 49ers' Alice Hansen, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles for AASU, while Michaela Kratochvilova defeated Gina Craig, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2 singles. Petra Schemm and Marie-Claude Ostiguy also picked up singles wins for AASU, while UNC Charlotte got singles wins from Bailey Gainey and Lauren Hastings.

AASU returns to action on Wednesday, March 8 as they travel to Georgia College & State University for a matchup with the No. 5-ranked Lady Bobcats.

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Women: AASU 6, UNC Charlotte 3

Singles

#1 – Stephanie Kovacic (AASU) def. Alice Hansen (UNCC) 6-0, 6-0
#2 – Michaela Kratochvilova (AASU) def. Gina Craig (UNCC) 6-4, 6-1
#3 – Petra Schemm (AASU) def. Mary Beth Quigley (UNCC) 6-1, 6-1
#4 – Marie-Claude Ostiguy (AASU) def. Stacie Luders (UNCC) 6-0, 6-2
#5 – Bailey Gainey (AASU) def. Aitana Vargas (AASU) 2-6, 5-5, retired
#6 – Lauren Hastings (UNCC) def. Josephine Grube (AASU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
#1 – Kovacic/Kratochvilova (AASU) def. Hansen/Quigley (UNCC) 8-2
#2 – Ostiguy/Schemm (AASU) def. Craig/Luders (UNCC) 8-3
#3 – Hastings/Karen Biddle (UNCC) def. Grube/Vargas (AASU) 8-1

Records: AASU 9-4