AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Jaguar women's tennis won their seventh Peach Belt Conference match on Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over the UNC Pembroke Braves at Newman Tennis Center.
GRU improved to 14-6 overall and 7-3 in the PBC, while the UNCP Braves moved to 6-10, 1-7 in the league with the loss.
The Jaguars swept doubles competition and only dropped one match all day in singles play. Monica Gonzales was outlasted in the number one single slot by Leigh-Anne McAfee, but GRU won the next five.
The Jags host Armstrong Tuesday, March 31 for an 11:00 a.m. Peach Belt Conference match at Newman Tennis Center.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
#48 GRU Augusta 8, UNC Pembroke 1
Singles Competition
1. Leigh-Anne McAfee (UNCP) def. Monica Gonzalez (GRUWT15) 6-0, 6-1
2. Gisela Font (GRUWT15) def. Kelsey Vanquaethem (UNCP) 6-4, 6-7, 10-7
3. Aida Castany (GRUWT15) def. Shelby Bickel (UNCP) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8
4. Maria Pimentel (GRUWT15) def. G. van Ooststroom (UNCP) 3-1, retired
5. Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) def. Monica Espitia (UNCP) 6-0, 6-4
6. Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) def. Morgan Sheehan (UNCP) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Monica Gonzalez/Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) def. Leigh-Anne McAfee/Shelby Bickel (UNCP) 8-2
2. Aida Castany/Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) def. Kelsey Vanquaethem/G. van Ooststroom (UNCP) 8-5
3. Maria Pimentel/Marie Vin (GRUWT15) def. Monica Espitia/Morgan Sheehan (UNCP) 8-4
Match Notes:
UNC Pembroke 6-10, 1-7 PBC
GRU Augusta 14-3, 7-3 PBC; National ranking #48; Regional ranking #9
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