April 19, 2008

Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Shorter College women's tennis team advanced to the semi-finals of the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship on Friday morning, beating the Lee University Lady Flames, 8-1. Shorter's only loss came in No. 3 singled action.

Complete scores are below:

No. 4 Shorter College def. No. 5 Lee University, 8-1
Doubles
L. Ratsaraefadahay/A. Bondarenko (SC) def. B. Goodell/K. Miller (LU) 8-6
D. Monteith/C. Robert (SC) def. E. Schanke/C. Hirth (LU) 8-3
G. Luconi/C. Brignetti (SC) def. K. Sherlin/A. Butler (LU) 8-4

Singles
Lydie Ratsaraefadahy (SC) def. Courtney Hirth (LU) 6-2, 6-0
Angelika Bondarenko (SC) def. Brooklyn Goodell (LU) 6-1, 6-1
Caroline Robert (SC) def. Kelli Miller (LU) 4-6, 6-2 (10-3 tiebreak)
Erin Schanke (LU) def. Danielle Monteith (SC) 2-6, 6-4 (10-8 tiebreak)
Giuliana Luconi (SC) def. Ann Claire Butler (LU) 6-1, 6-4
Carolina Brigneti (SC) def. Kassidy Sherlin (LU) 6-3, 6-2

In semi-finals competition, the No. 1-ranked AUM Lady Senators defeated the Lady Hawks 7-0.

Complete scores are below:

No. 1 Auburn University Montgomery def. No. 4 Shorter College, 7-0
Doubles
D. Sescioreanu-Delea/T. Veverkova (AUM) def. L. Ratsaraefadahy/A. Bondarenko (SC) 8-2
D. Zuzulova/K. Dadakhodjaeva (AUM) def. D. Monteith/C. Robert (SC) 8-0
D. Berthe/N. Sienkob (AUM) def. G. Luconi/C. Brignetti (SC) 8-1

Singles
Kamila Dadakhodjaeva (AUM) def. Lydie Ratsaraefadahy (SC) 6-1, 6-1
Tereza Veverkova (AUM) vs Angelika Bondarenko (SC) 6-1, 3-0 DNF
Natalie Sienkob (AUM) vs Caroline Robert (SC) 6-6 DNF
Dominika Zuzulova (AUM) def. Danielle Monteith (SC) 6-0, 6-1
Nadia Lysak (AUM) def. Giuliana Luconi (SC) 6-2, 6-2
Rachel Dunlavy (AUM) def. Carolina Brigneti (SC) 6-0, 6-1