by Tyler Peck, sports information graduate assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The women's tennis team at
Georgia College & State University (1-2, 1-1 PBC) fell short
today (Feb. 15) dropping all nine games to the fifth best team in
the nation, Columbus State University (4-0, 2-0 PBC).
In women's doubles all three teams from Columbus State came out
victorious. In the number one slot, the Bobcats' Gabby Acuna (Peachtree
City, Ga.) and Marjorie Ceppo (Sao
Paulo, Brazil) lost 8-1 to the Cougars' Eva Petschnig and
Hanane Toumi.
The French duo of Diane
Danna and Bertille
Lion fought a close match against Roxana Dondera and
Gabriela Vasilescu but fell short losing 8-6. The pair of
Adriana
Acuna (Peachtree City, Ga.) and Angy Cuellar (Bogota,
Colombia) were overpowered by Daniela Castillo and Lindsey
Groenewald 8-0.
At number one singles, No. 48 Ceppo took on No. 5 Petschnig and
lost 6-3, 6-1. At the number two slot, Danna from the Bobcats was
defeated by Dondera 6-1, 6-3.
Lion was overpowered by Toumi of Columbus State 6-1, 6-3.
Cuellar was outmatched against Castillo 6-0, 6-1.
The Acuna sisters were both defeated as well with Gabby losing
to Vasilescu 6-3, 6-0 in the fourth slot and Adriana falling to
Erin Reynolds 6-1, 6-1 at sixth singles.
The Bobcat netters are back in action Wednesday, Feb. 18 to host
Newberry College with matches beginning at 2 p.m.
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former
Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU
Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at
the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides
itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by
the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as
well as documented academic success and community-service
involvement.
