Box Score ST. AUGUSTINE – The No. 31 (ITA Division II) Flagler College women's tennis team cruised past former NAIA rival Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 9-0 in a non-conference match at the Flagler Tennis Center Thursday afternoon.

Flagler won its fifth match in a row while Embry-Riddle dropped to 0-3.

The Saints opened the day by sweeping all three doubles matches. Thaisa Pereira and Lizanne Jinkertz out-lasted Paula Ortiz Couder and Kathryn Bock 9-8 (8-2) at No. 2 doubles while Kelly Stewart and Laura Kelly teamed to win at No. 3, 9-7, over Giovanna Tomiotto and Meena Bennett.

Felicitas Runkel and Stewart both won their singles matches in straight sets and Stewart's win clinched the match for Flagler. Mary Jo Nanti won her match 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6) over Couder.

Flagler will be on the road this weekend starting at Young Harris College on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 10 a.m.

#31 Flagler 9, Embry-Riddle 0
Feb 18, 2016 at St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Tennis Center)


Singles competition
1. Kelly Stewart (FLG) def. Hui-I Huang (ERAUW15) 6-1, 6-0
2. Lizanne Jinkertz (FLG) def. Anna Gotz (ERAUW15) 6-2, 6-2
3. Mary Jo Nanti (FLG) def. Paula Ortiz Couder (ERAUW15) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Kelly Burge (FLG) def. Giovanna Tomiotto (ERAUW15) 6-3, 6-3
5. Laura Kelly (FLG) def. Kathryn Bock (ERAUW15) 6-1, 6-1
6. Felicitas Runkel (FLG) def. Meena Bennett (ERAUW15) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Mary Jo Nanti/Kelly Burge (FLG) def. Hui-I Huang/Anna Gotz (ERAUW15) 8-1
2. Thaisa Pereira/Lizanne Jinkertz (FLG) def. Paula Ortiz Couder/Kathryn Bock (ERAUW15) 9-8 (8-2)
3. Kelly Stewart/Laura Kelly (FLG) def. Giovanna Tomiotto/Meena Bennett (ERAUW15) 9-7

Match Notes
Embry-Riddle 0-3
Flagler 5-1; National ranking #31; Regional ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,2,5,4,3)