2003 Division II Women's Tennis: GC\&SU 9, Fayetteville State 0

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Georgia College \& State University and Kennesaw State University advanced to the championship match of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Mid-Atlantic Regional after winning their respective opening round matches Friday at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility. GC\&SU (20-3) cruised past Fayetteville State (15-9) 9-0, while Kennesaw State (13-4) edged USC Spartanburg (15-8) 5-3.

In the first match, the Bobcats got off to a great start by sweeping the three doubles matches. GC\&SU's Luiza Biktyakova and Mia Paavilainen defeated Fayetteville State's Mary Cherry and Brahsheedah Elohim 8-1 at No. 1, while Caroline Lefevre and Anna Shchupak defeated Keli Campbell and Roshawannah Clark 8-0 at No. 2 doubles. Kremena Vassileva and Annika Persson completed the sweep at No. 3 with an 8-1 win over Annette Jackson and Christa Leggette.

In singles play, Biktyakova blanked Cherry 6-0;6-0 at No.1, and Shchupak picked up the clinching fifth point with a 6-1;6-0 win over Jackson at No.4. The remaining matches were permitted to continue since they would not delay the next match. GC\&SU's Lefevre defeated Clark 6-1;6-1 at No. 2 , while Paavilainen also picked up a straight sets win with a 6-0;6-0 victory over Elohim at No.3 singles. Persson defeated Campbell 6-0;6-0 at No. 5, and Vassileva completed the sweep with a 6-0;6-1 at No. 6 singles.

In the second match, USC Spartanburg took an early 2-1 lead after the doubles matches, but Kennesaw State rallied to win four singles matches and advance to Saturday's final. The Rifles picked up an 8-3 win at No.1 doubles as Zarah DeSilva and Marcela Gonzalez knocked off KSU's Laura Puch and Carolyn Ward. The Rifles also won 8-3 at No. 3 doubles where Kristina Ribicic and Paloma Castillo defeated Jessica Fischetti and Mari Rubert. The Owls picked up a point at No. 2 doubles as Kamilla Rodriguez and Loraine Rosmuller paired up for an 8-1 win over Nina Lesnanska and Martina Stoklaskova.

In singles play, KSU's Puch defeated Gonzalez 6-1;6-1 at the No. 1 spot, while Rosmuller knocked off Stoklaskova 6-0;6-1 at No. 2. After USC Spartanburg's Lesnanska defeated Rodriguez 6-1;6-3 at No. 5 singles to knot the score at 3-all, KSU's Megan George defeated USC Spartanburg's Ribicic 6-4;6-2 at No.6 to give the Owls a chance to clinch with two matches remaining. Mari Rubert picked up the final point for KSU with a 7-5;6-3 win over Castillo at No. 4 singles to end the match.

The Bobcats and Owls will play the championship match Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility. The winner advances to the NCAA II Women's Tennis National Championships May 8 - 11 in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

GC\&SU 9, Fayetteville State 0

Doubles
1. Biktyakova/Paavilainen (GC\&SU) defeat Mary Cherry/Brahsheedah Elohim (FSU) 8-1
2. Lefevre/Shchupak (GC\&SU) defeat Keli Campbell/Roshawannah Clark (FSU) 8-0
3. Persson/Vassileva (GC\&SU) defeat Annette Jackson/Christa Leggette (FSU) 8-1 

Singles
1. Luiza Biktyakova (GC\&SU) defeats Mary Cherry (FSU) 6-0; 6-0
2. Caroline Lefevre (GC\&SU) defeats Roshawannah Clark (FSU) 6-1;6-1
3. Mia Paavilainen (GC\&SU) defeats Brahsheedah Elohim (FSU) 6-0;6-0
4. Anna Shchupak (GC\&SU) defeats Annette Jackson (FSU) 6-1;6-0
5. Annika Persson (GC\&SU) defeats Keli Campbell (FSU) 6-0;6-0
6. Kremena Vassileva (GC\&SU) defeats Sheryl Adams (FSU) 6-0;6-1