April 21, 2007

New Orleans, La. - Both the men's and women's tennis teams from Shorter College took first round victories in the NAIA Region XIII Tennis Tournament at Xavier University in New Orleans, but each lost in the semi-finals to AUM.

First Round Women's-- Friday, April 20 - Shorter 5, Lee 4
Singles
No. 1 -- Lydie Ratsaraefadahy (SC) d. Brooklyn Goodell (LU) 6-0, 6-3.
No. 2 -- Juliette Carval (SC) d. Kelli Miller (LU) 6-1, 6-4.
No. 3 -- Aline Kmoch (SC) d. Courtney Hirth (LU), 6-2, 6-1.
No. 4 -- Amanda North (LU) d. Giuliana Luconi (SC) 6-2, 6-0.
No. 5 -- Erin Schanke (LU) d. Carolina Brineti (SC) 6-0, 6-2.
No. 6 -- Ann Butler (LU) d. Kristy Walker (SC) 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles
No. 1 -- Lydie Ratsaraefadahy-Juliette Carval (SC) d. Brooklyn Goodell-Kelli Miller (LU) 8-3.
No. 2 -- Aline Kmoch-Carolina Brineti (SC) d. Courtney Hirth-Amanda North (LU) 9-7.
No. 3 -- Erin Schanke-Ann Butler (LU) d. Giuliana Luconi-Kristy Walker (SC) 8-4.

Order of Finish: Doubles -- 1, 3, 2. Singles -- 6, 5, 4, 3, 1, 2.
Clinching Match: No. 2 singles -- Juliette Carval (SC) d. Kelli Miller (LU) 6-1, 6-4.

Semi-Finals Women's - Auburn Montgomery 6, Shorter 0
Singles
No. 1 -- Tereza Veverkova (AUM) d. Lydie Ratsaraefadahy (SC) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 2 -- Hannah Kuervers (AUM) d. Juliette Carval (SC) 6-2, 6-2.
No. 3 -- Yudeshnee Pillay (AUM) vs. Aline Kmoch (SC), did not finish (Kmoch won first set 6-3, Pillay won second set 6-1).
No. 4 -- Nadia Lysak (AUM) d. Giuliana Luconi (SC) 6-0, 6-2.
No. 5 -- Rachel Dunlavy (AUM) vs. Carolina Brineti (SC), did not finish (Dunlavy led 6-2, 5-0).
No. 6 -- Bethany Fain (AUM) vs. Kristy Walker (SC), did not finish (Walker led 6-1, 4-2).

Doubles
No. 1 -- Tereza Veverkova-Hannah Kuervers (AUM) d. Lydie Ratsaraefadahy-Juliette Carval (SC) 8-2.
No. 2 -- Dominika Zuzulova-Kamila Dadakhodjaeva (AUM) d. Aline Kmoch-Carolina Brineti (SC) 8-1.
No. 3 -- Yudeshnee Pillay-Rachel Dunlavy (AUM) d. Giuliana Luconi-Kristy Walker (SC) 8-0.

Order of Finish: Doubles -- 2, 3, 1. Singles -- 1, 4, 2.
Clinching Match: No. 4 singles -- Nadia Lysak (AUM) d. Giuliana Luconi (SC) 6-0, 6-2.
Records: Auburn Montgomery (#1 seed) 24-1, Shorter (#5 seed) 12-11.

First Round Men's-- Friday, April 20 - Shorter 5, Xavier 2
Singles
No. 1 -- Juliano Cirimbelli (SC) d. Terry Richardson (XU) 6-2, 6-1.
No. 2 -- Miroslav Vukicevic (XU) vs. Juan Pablo Vidour (SC), did not finish (Vukicevic led 6-4, 2-4).
No. 3 -- Mario Myles (XU) d. Fernando Campos (SC) 6-4, 6-4.
No. 4 -- Cameron Knowles (XU) vs. Henrique Tomaz (SC), did not finish.
No. 5 -- Danish Ahmad (SC) d. Vusumzi Kempele (XU) 7-5, 6-3.
No. 6 -- David Araiza (SC) d. Thomas Fugate (XU) 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles
No. 1 -- Juliano Cirimbelli-David Araiza (SC) d. Mario Myles-Terry Richardson (XU) 8-5.
No. 2 -- Cameron Knowles-Miroslav Vukicevic (XU) d. Fernando Campos-Danish Ahmad (SC) 8-4.
No. 3 -- Juan Pablo Vidour-Henrique Tomaz (SC) d. Thomas Fugate-Vusumzi Kempele (XU) 8-4.

Order of Finish: Doubles -- 2, 3, 1. Singles -- 1, 6, 3, 5.
Clinching Match: No. 5 singles -- Danish Ahmad (SC) d. Vusumzi Kempele (XU) 7-5, 6-3.

Semifinal -- Friday, April 20 - Auburn Montgomery 5, Shorter 0
Singles
No. 1 -- Anton Brykalin (AUM) vs. Juliano Cirimbelli (SC), did not finish.
No. 2 -- Daniel Plasa (AUM) vs. Juan Pablo Vidour (SC), did not finish.
No. 3 -- Victor Sanakai Papi (AUM) d. Fernando Campos (SC) 6-1, 6-0.
No. 4 -- Alex Petropolous (AUM) vs. Henrique Tomaz (SC), did not finish.
No. 5 -- Nikola Miskovic (AUM) d. Danish Ahmad (SC) 6-2, 6-0.
No. 6 -- Thomas Ptacek (AUM) vs. David Araiza (SC), did not finish.

Doubles No. 1 -- Daniel Plasa-Anton Brykalin (AUM) d. Juliano Cirimbelli-David Araiza (SC) 8-2.
No. 2 -- Victor Sanakai Papi-Nikola Miskovic (AUM) d. Fernando Campos-Danish Ahmad (SC) 8-1.
No. 3 -- Alex Petropolous-Timothy Mudrick (AUM) d. Juan Pablo Vidour-Henrique Tomaz (SC) 8-6.

Order of Finish: not available.
Clinching Match: not available.
Records: Auburn Montgomery (#1 seed) 18-2, Shorter (#4 seed) 8-13.