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AUGUSTA, Ga. – No. 10 (Campbell's/ITA Division II Rankings) Flagler College defeated No. 35 Augusta State University 5-2 in the quarterfinal round of the Peach Belt Conference Women's Tennis Championship Friday afternoon at the Newman Tennis Center.

The Saints improved their record to 11-5 overall while the Jaguars dropped to 13-9.

Flagler won two-of-three doubles matches to start the day. Lauren Pfeiffer (Fort Pierce, Fla., Florida Gulf Coast Univ.) and Rachel Gould (Toronto, Ontario, Vaughan Road Academy) won 8-3 over Julie Fontaine and Victoria Lindqvist. Jennifer Saviano (Davie, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas HS) and Veronica Figueroa (Orlando, Fla., Cypress Creek HS) downed Marina Ferreria and Camilla Correa 8-5. Bianca Machado and Roberta Oliveira won a tough match over Gabby Scammacca (Sugarloaf Key, Fla. , Key West HS) and Deon Miller (Miami, Fla., Dr. Michael Krop HS) 9-7.

In singles play, Pfeiffer won 6-4 and 6-1 over Lindqvist. Saviano defeated Machado by identical 6-2 scores. Miller won at No. 4 singles in straight sets over Lissa Murakami.

Flagler, the No. 3 seed, will move onto play No. 2 seed and No. 8 ranked Columbus State University in a semifinal match tomorrow (Apr. 16) at 1 p.m.


#10 Flagler 5, #35 Augusta State 2
Apr 15, 2011 at Augusta, Ga. (Newman Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) def. Victoria Lindqvist (ASU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Veronica Figueroa (FCW) vs. Marina Ferreria (ASU) unfinished
3. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Bianca Machado (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Deon Miller (FCW) def. Lissa Murakami (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Rachel Gould (FCW) vs. Camila Correa (ASU) unfinished
6. Roberta Oliveira (ASU) def. Gabby Scammacca (FCW) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Lauren Pfeiffer/Rachel Gould (FCW) def. Julie Fontaine/Victoria Lindqvist (ASU) 8-3
2. Jennifer Saviano/Veronica Figueroa (FCW) def. Marina Ferreria/Camila Correa (ASU) 8-5
3. Bianca Machado/Roberta Oliveira (ASU) def. Gabby Scammacca/Deon Miller (FCW) 9-7

Match Notes
Augusta State 13-9; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #8
Flagler 11-5; National ranking #10; Regional ranking #3
Peach Belt Conference Tournament