didn’t waste any time.
“Lynn will be a tough test for us tomorrow, but I’m confident the
ladies will put their best on the court.”
CSU opened the day with a bang, racing to three victories in
doubles play.
Camila Tobar and Kirsa Utech cruised 8-1 at second doubles, and
the fifth-ranked duo of Beatriz Leon and Beatriz Lopez eased past
the opposition 8-3 at the first spot.
Giorgia Vitale and Rachael Williams then finished off the doubles
sweep with a clean 8-0 win at third doubles.
Needing just two singles wins to wrap the match, Columbus
State found them at the second and fourth spots. Leon jumped on
the board at fourth singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win and Lopez clinched
the victory 6-0, 6-2 at second singles.
Tobar, Olivera Tadijin and Saravinder Pannu were all up one set
when the match stopped, while Utech was down a set.
PBC Sends Six Women’s Tennis Teams to NCAA
Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS, IND – Once again, the Peach Belt Conference has
sent the maximum number of teams possible to the NCAA Tourna-
ment as six schools received word on Tuesday night as the official
selections were announced. Columbus State and Armstrong State
will serve as hosts of the NCAA Southeast regional as the #1 and #2
seeds, respectively.
Also advancing to regional play are #3 Flagler, #4 Francis Marion,
#5 North Georgia and #6 Georgia College. Tusculum and Mt. Olive
also reach the field after receiving the automatic bids from the
South Atlantic Conference and Conference Carolinas. PBC teams
received all five at-large bids with CSU taking the league’s automat-
ic qualifier.
Tournament play will begin on Monday in Columbus, Ga., with the
top-seeded Cougars hosting Mt. Olive. Francis Marion and North
Georgia will follow. The winners of Monday’s matches will meet on
Tuesday to earn one of the 16 spots available for the NCAA national
championships.
NCAA play will also commence on Monday in Savannah, Ga.,
with Armstrong State taking on Tusculum, followed by Flagler
meeting North Georgia. Winners of those two matches will also
meet on Tuesday.
2016-17
2016-17 Women’s Tennis
All-Conference Team
First Team
Singles
Lizanne Jinkertz, Flagler
Samantha Koelliker, Francis Marion
Lena Lutzeier, Armstrong State
Paula Boixader Roca, Armstrong State
Giorgia Vitale, Columbus State
Kathrin Waidner, North Georgia
Doubles
Lena Lutzeier & Diana Stomlega, Armstrong State
Beatriz Leon & Beatriz Lopez, Columbus State
Kathrin Waidner & Felicia Baratta, North Georgia
Second Team
Singles
Felicia Baratta, North Georgia
Beatriz Lopez, Columbus State
Alina Munteanu, Montevallo
Diana Stomlega, Armstrong State
Nadine Tusiama, USC Aiken
Kirsa Utech, Columbus State
Doubles
Samantha Koelliker & Marie Krueger, Francis Marion
Giorgia Vitale & Camila Tobar, Columbus State
Jena Kelly & Emma Niemi, Georgia College
Elite 15 Award Presented by EAB
Macy Polk, Georgia College
Freshman of the Year
Beatriz Lopez, Columbus State
Player of the Year
Lena Lutzeier, Armstrong State
Coach of the Year
Evan Isaacs, Columbus State
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