Women's Tennis Opens GAC Schedule With Two Wins

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern opened Great American Conference play with a pair of dominating victories, taking down Henderson State 7-0 before closing out the day with a 6-1 win over Ouachita Baptist at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
The wins lift the Savage Storm to 14-5 overall on the season and 2-0 in GAC play.
 
The team opened against HSU, with the duo of Vanessa Cozamanis and Sara Gonzalez posting a 6-1 win at number two doubles, followed by a point-clinching 6-3 win at number three by Vanessa Nitu and Elizaveta Tregubova.
 
Tregubova quickly pushed the lead to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-0 win over the Reddies' Tirzah Bailey at number four.
 
Georgia Hosking would follow with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Vinda Teally in the five position before Cozamanis would seal the victory with the clincher at number six with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.
 
Gonzalez would quickly push the lead to 5-0 by downing Erica Jagguernauth 6-0, 6-3.
 
Nitu would follow up with a 7-5, 6-4 win at number two, with Skye Royall finishing off the full sweep with a 6-2, 6-4 win at the number one spot in the lineup.
 
Southeastern would sweep its way to the doubles point versus Ouachita Baptist, beginning with a 6-0 win by Cozamanis and Sara Gonzalez at the number one position.
 
Hosking and Royall followed with a 6-1 win at number two before Chantal Lozano and Rhythm Aswal closed out the doubles sweep with a 7-6 (5) win at number three.
 
Hosking would strike first in singles play, pushing the lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Shelly Davilus at number five.
 
Tregubova quickly followed suit at number four with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Clarisa Valenzuela to take the lead to 3-0.
 
Nitu would provide the clincher with a 6-1, 7-5 win at number two over Makeilah Turner.
 
Royall would push the score to 5-0 with a 6-4, 6-1 win at the number one position over Austynn Crocker.
 
OBU would pick up a win at number six, but SE would get the last word as Gonzalez would pick up a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 win at number three to make the final score 6-1.