Friday, April 14, 2006

MACON, Ga. - The no. 2 Stetson women's tennis squad edged no. 3 Campbell, 4-3, in Friday's final semifinal. The Hatters (17-9) were A-Sun runner-up in 2005 and will look to avenge last season's loss to FAU when they face East Tennessee State in tomorrow's championship match.

Two-time A-Sun Player of the Week Catherine Canady clinched the victory for Stetson with a three-set victory over Campbell's Anita Dajc. Samantha Lange, also a two-time Player of the Week, won at number six singles for the Hatters.

Mili Milovanovic (no. 1) also registered a win for Stetson over Scarlet Alfonzo 6-1, 6-4.

In doubles' play, Anna Lennenko/Canady and Milovanovic/St. Clair earned the doubles' point. The Fighting Camels finished 13-8 overall.

Stetson will battle no. 1 East Tennessee State in Saturday's final. The match is slated for 2 p.m.

Doubles
No. 1 Lennenko/Canady (Stetson) def. Alfonza/Surriladze (Campbell) 9-7
No. 2 Lange/Mollman (Stetson) vs. Stojancev/Bensimon (Campbell) DNF
No. 3 Milovanovic/St. Clair (Stetson) def. Dajc/Ahuja (Campbell) 8-1

Singles
No. 1 Mili Milovanovic (Stetson) def. Scarlet Alfonzo (Campbell) 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 Iva Stojancev (Campbell) def. Maja Miladinovic (Stetson) 6-1, 3-0 retired
No. 3 Nina Surviladze (Campbell) def. Marina Levin (Stetson) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Liza Bensimon (Campbell) def. Anna Lennenko (Stetson) 6-3, 7-6
No. 5 Catherine Canady (Stetson) def. Anita Dajc (Campbell) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Samantha Lange (Stetson) def. Tanya Ahuja (Campbell) 6-0, 6-4

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Post-Match Audio

Stetson Head Coach Sasha Schmid

General statement

on facing ETSU in final

Stetson sophomore Catherine Canady

on winning the deciding match

Campbell Head Coach David Johnson

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