Women's Tennis Outlasts Erskine, 5-4

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Jaguar Women's Tennis team split three wins with the Erskine Flying Fleet in singles play, but won two of three in doubles completion to take a 5-4 non-conference match Thursday afternoon at Newman Tennis Center.

GRU Augusta jumped to 9-6 overall with the victory and Erskine slid to 10-5 with the 5- 4 loss. Roberta Oliveira, Maria Cecilia Pimentel and Maria Nadal won three singles matches, as the Fleet took the three others. It ultimately came down to the three doubles matches to decide the day. Corin Hallman and Mika Goyette gave Erskine an early 8-6 win in No. 1 doubles, but duo Oliveira and Julie Fontaine took the No. 2 match 8-1, before Pimentel and Gisela Font took an 8-2 win to give GRU the slight advantage they needed.

View the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) women's tennis collegiate rankings with the link below. The Jaguar women are currently ranked No. 43 in the nation.

Division II Women's Tennis ITA Rankings

GRU Augusta 5, Erskine College 4

Singles competition

1. Corin Hallman (ECWT) def. Aida Castany (GRUAWT) retired

2. Roberta Oliveira (GRUAWT) def. Miranda Guthrie (ECWT) 7-5, 6-3

3. Mika Goyette (ECWT) def. Gisela Font (GRUAWT) 6-1, 6-3

4. Maria C. Pimentel (GRUAWT) def. Sarah McDonald (ECWT) 6-1, 6-3

5. Haley Elliott (ECWT) def. Julie Fontaine (GRUAWT) 6-0, 5-7, 7-6

6. Maria Nadal (GRUAWT) def. Mollie Polk (ECWT) 6-3, 6-7, 11-9

Doubles competition

1. Corin Hallman/Mika Goyette (ECWT) def. Aida Castany/Marie Vin (GRUAWT) 8-6

2. Roberta Oliveira/Julie Fontaine (GRUAWT) def. Miranda Guthrie/Sarah McDonald (ECWT) 8-1