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Photo Credit: Adolfo Vasquez
Photo Credit: Adolfo Vasquez
Posted: Feb 14, 2025

No. 7 Women's Tennis Picks Up 6-1 Win Against Columbia

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Olivia Alcala / Astrid Staksrud def. Aniya Sims / Helena Jokanovic 6-1
  • Ivet Prat / Honoka Tsuji def. Natalia Diaz / Rachel Thompson 6-0
  • Paula Cigarran / Jenn Maria Gjoes def. Vienne Geren / Camryn McCutchen 6-0
Singles
  • Olivia Alcala def. Natalia Diaz 6-0, 6-0
  • Helena Jokanovic def. Jenn Maria Gjoes 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
  • Ivet Prat def. Aniya Sims 6-0, 6-2
  • Honoka Tsuji def. Rachel Thompson 6-0, 6-0
  • Paula Cigarran def. Vienne Geren 6-0, 6-0
  • Julieta Beltramino def. Joye Tate 6-0, 6-0

ATHENS, Tenn.- The women's tennis, ranked No. 7 in the NAIA, returned to their home court on Friday. The team hosted the Columbia College Koalas, beating the visitors 6-1 in an Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) match.

TWU went ahead quick, securing the doubles point to lead 1-0. Olivia Alcala and Astrid Staksrud took the No. 1 doubles match 6-1 while the duos of Ivet Prat and Honoka (No. 2) and Jenn Marie Gjos and Paula Cigarran (No. 3) won their doubles match with 6-0 scores. Scores of 6-0 in the No 2 doubles by Julia Richardet, and Honoka Tsuji and 6-1 in the No. 3 doubles by Jenn Maria Gjos and Paula Cigarran helped the team win the doubles point. The win gave the team a 1-0 lead. 

Five wins in the six singles match helped the Lady Bulldogs leave the court with their fourth win of the season. Olivia Alcala (6-0, 6-0, No. 1), Prat (6-0, 6-2, No. 3) Tsuji (6-0, 6-0, No. 4), Ciggarn (6-0, 6-0, No. 5), and, Julieta Beltramino (6,0, 6-0, No. 6) were the singles matches winners for TWU

The Lady Bulldogs (4-2, 3-0 AAC) gets some time off before returning to their home court for their next match on Feb. 27. The conference against Milligan University is set for 2:00 p.m.