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AUGUSTA, Ga. | The University of North Georgia tennis teams split a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches on Tuesday, as the UNG women downed 36th-ranked Augusta University 6-3, but the Nighthawk men came up on the short end of a 5-4 decision.
In the women’s match, North Georgia took two of three doubles lines as the Nighthawks posted matching 8-5 victories in the top two matches.
UNG went on to win four of six doubles matches highlighted by No. 3 Sandra Ungricht and No. 6 Lexa Loden each rallying from dropping the first set to post three-set wins for UNG.
North Georgia improves to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in PBC play while Augusta falls to 9-2, 3-2 PBC.
The men’s match featured a showdown between a pair of top-50 teams with the Nighthawks at No. 20 and Augusta ranked No. 44 in the most recent NCAA Division II rankings.
North Georgia led 2-1 heading into singles after the host Jaguars pulled out the 9-8 (6) tiebreaker win at No. 2 doubles.
Augusta (7-2, 1-2 PBC) rallied in singles posting four three-set victories. The loss is the first of the season for the Nighthawks as they fall to 6-1 overall and an even 1-1 in conference play.
North Georgia returns to the courts on Saturday (Mar. 5) as both teams entertain Columbus State with first serves scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the UNG Tennis Complex at Yahoola Creek Park.
WOMEN: University of North Georgia 6, #36 Augusta University 3
Singles
1. Kathrin Waidner (UNGW) def. Brooke Durden (AUG) 6-2
2. Karina Gurgenyan (UNGW) def. Monica Gonzalez (AUG) 6-2, 6-0
3. Sandra Ungricht (UNGW) def. Maria C. Pimentel (AUG) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Gisela Font (AUG) def. Mathilde Baartvedt (UNGW) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Maria Nadal (AUG) def. Simone Krog (UNGW) 6-7, 6-2, 10-5
6. Lexa Rae Loden (UNGW) def. Amelia Pinoargote (AUG) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1. Karina Gurgenyan/Sandra Ungricht (UNGW) def. Brooke Durden/Maria C. Pimentel (AUG) 8-5
2. Kathrin Waidner/Emma Etelalahti (UNGW) def. Monica Gonzalez/Amelia Pinoargote (AUG) 8-5
3. Gisela Font/Maria Nadal (AUG) def. Simone Krog/Mathilde Baartvedt (UNGW) 8-6
MEN: #44 Augusta University 5, #20 University of North Georgia 4
Singles
1. Patrick Oliveira (AUG) def. Philipp Mueller (UNGM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Joao Ferreira (AUG) def. Niklas Zielen (UNGM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Alexander Reinauer (UNGM) def. Moritz Gehlhaus (AUG) 6-3, 6-4
4. Hugues Renald (UNGM) def. Arthur Andrade (AUG) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
5. Thomas Sevel (AUG) def. Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Joao Gabriel Freitas (AUG) def. Andre Canino (UNGM) 7-6, 4-6, 6-0
Doubles
1. Philipp Mueller/Niklas Zielen (UNGM) def. Patrick Oliveira/Joao Gabriel Freitas (AUG) 8-5
2. Thomas Sevel/Moritz Gehlhaus (AUG) def. Alexander Reinauer/Joe Klokow (UNGM) 9-8
3. Andre Canino/Lukas Moritzen (UNGM) def. Joao Ferreira/Nameer Shamsi (AUG)
