BABSON PARK, Fla. – The No. 6-ranked Savannah College of Art and Design women's tennis team faced the first of nine nationally-ranked teams Sunday (Feb. 10) afternoon and came away with an 8-1 Florida Sun Conference victory over No. 24 Webber International Univesity.
The Bees improved to 2-0 overall and to 2-0 inside the Florida Sun while the Warriors fell to 0-1 and 0-1. SCAD returns to action Friday (Feb. 15) with a 2:30 p.m. match in St. Augustine, Fla., against former FSC member Flagler College.
No. 6 SCAD 8, No. 24 WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 1
Singles: Charlotte Alriksson (W) def.
Irina Pljusznyin 3-6, 7-6, 11-9;
Romina Mrochen (S) def. Colene Alexis 6-2, 6-0;
Hillary Collins (S) def. Kammie Bilardello 6-0, 6-0;
Courtney Collins (S) def. Aleskandra Milosevska 6-1, 6-0;
Stephanie Gula (S) def. Yini Esquilia 6-0, 6-0;
Erica Cardenas (S) won by default.
Doubles: Pljusznyin-Mrochen (S) def. Alriksson-Alexis 8-2; H. Collins-C. Collins (S) def. Bilardello-Equilia 8-0; Gula-Cardenas (S) won by default.
Records: SCAD 2-0 overall, 2-0 Florida Sun; Webber International 0-1, 0-1.