Women's Tennis | 5/4/2015 5:23:00 PM

Box Score SAVANNAH, Ga. – Top-ranked (ITA Division II) Armstrong State University defeated No. 27 Flagler College 5-0 in a NCAA Division II Southeast Region women's tennis match Monday afternoon at Bacon Park.

Armstrong remains undefeated with a 29-0 record and advances to the Round of 16 in Surprise, Arizona May 13-16. The Pirates have won eight national titles and finished second place on six other occasions, including last year. Flagler ends its season with a 14-11 record.

Flagler's duo of Mary Jo Nanti and Thaisa Pereira pushed the nation's top-ranked doubles team of Lena Lutzeier and Clara Perez, but came up short 8-5.

Armstrong posted straight set wins at Nos. 1 and 4 singles to clinch the match.

This was Flagler's first appearance in the regional final since 2012 when it also lost to Armstrong, 5-0. The Saints lose three seniors to graduation: Krista Ingrilli, Esther Santiago and Barbora Sebkova.

#1 Armstrong 5, #27 Flagler 0
May 04, 2015 at Savannah, Ga. (Bacon Park)
 
Singles competition
1. #10 Alejandra Cisneros (ARMSTRNG) def. Esther Santiago (FLG) 6-0, 6-0
2. #7 Lena Lutzeier (ARMSTRNG) vs. Barbora Sebkova (FLG) 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
3. #12 Clara Perez (ARMSTRNG) vs. Mary Jo Nanti (FLG) 6-3, 5-0, unfinished
4. #15 Carolina Prats-Milan (ARMSTRNG) def. Kelly Stewart (FLG) 6-1, 6-0
5. Nicole Fossa Huergo (ARMSTRNG) vs. Thaisa Pereira (FLG) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
6. Diana Stomlega (ARMSTRNG) vs. Hanna Goettsching (FLG) 6-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. #1 Clara Perez/Lena Lutzeier (ARMSTRNG) def. Mary Jo Nanti/Thaisa Pereira (FLG) 8-5
2. #20 Nicole Fossa Huergo/Carolina Prats-Milan (ARMSTRNG) def. Hanna Goettsching/Esther Santiago (FLG) 8-3
3. Alejandra Cisneros/Diana Stomlega (ARMSTRNG) def. Barbora Sebkova/Kelly Stewart (FLG) 8-0

Match Notes
Flagler 14-11; National ranking #27; Regional ranking #4
Armstrong 29-0; National ranking #1; Regional ranking #1
2015 NCAA DII Women's Tennis Southeast Regional #1 Final
Armstrong advances to NCAA Round of 16 in Surprise, Ariz.
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