Box Score FLORENCE, S.C. – Trailing 2-1 at the completion of doubles, No. 16 (ITA Division II) Flagler College rallied to win 5-2 over No. 48 Georgia Regents University Augusta in a Peach Belt Conference Championship quarterfinal match Friday morning at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center.

Flagler advances to the semifinal round which will be played tomorrow (April 25) at 8 a.m. against top-ranked Armstrong State University.

Esther Santiago and Hanna Goettsching won the only doubles match for the Saints as they defeated Aida Castany and Maria Nadal 9-8 (7-5).

Goettsching, Kelly Stewart and Mary Jo Nanti all won their singles matches in straight sets to give Flagler a 4-2 lead. Barbora Sebkova clinched the match with her 6-4 and 6-2 win over Gisela Font at No. 2 singles.  

#16 Flagler 5, #48 GRU Augusta 2
Apr 24, 2015 at Florence, S.C. (Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. #45 Esther Santiago (FLG) vs. Monica Gonzalez (GRUWT15) unfinished
2. Barbora Sebkova (FLG) def. Gisela Font (GRUWT15) 6-4, 6-2
3. Mary Jo Nanti (FLG) def. Aida Castany (GRUWT15) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kelly Stewart (FLG) def. Maria Pimentel (GRUWT15) 6-1, 6-3
5. Thaisa Pereira (FLG) vs. Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) unfinished
6. Hanna Goettsching (FLG) def. Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Monica Gonzalez/Amelia Pinoargote (GRUWT15) def. Mary Jo Nanti/Thaisa Pereira (FLG) 8-6
2. Esther Santiago/Hanna Goettsching (FLG) def. Aida Castany/Maria Nadal (GRUWT15) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Maria Pimentel/Marie Vin (GRUWT15) def. Kelly Stewart/Barbora Sebkova (FLG) 8-4

Match Notes
GRU Augusta 15-6; National ranking #48; Regional ranking #5
Flagler 13-9; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #4
Peach Belt Conference Women's Tennis Tournament Quarterfinal Match 2
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