QUICK HIT: The SCAD Atlanta Men's and Women's Tennis teams took advantage of their Spring Break to travel to Orlando, Florida to play highly ranked Southern teams. Both teams played their first match against Southeastern University, a number 4 ranked team in the NAIA. The teams went a few days early to adjust to the Florida weather. The women's team lost 3-4, and then men's team lost 0-7.
WOMEN'S RESULTS: 3-4
Doubles
#1:
Shalimar Talbi (
Minsk, Belarus / UX Design)Â &
Adrianna KluskaÂ
(Glogow, Poland / Interior Design) def. Marzano & Neiberline (Southeastern) 6-3
#2:
Carmine BecoudeÂ
(Cotonou, Benin / Advertising & Branding) &
Joann LeijtenÂ
(Amsterdam, Netherlands / Film & Television) loss to Picardi & Ciampi (Southeastern) 3-6
#3:
Stella De VeraÂ
(Rogers, Ark. / Industrial Design) &
Nella KusaÂ
(Szczecin, Poland / Advertising & Branding) loss to Bolivar & Parigi (Southeastern) 3-6
Singles
#1:
Shalimar Talbi def. Carlotta Marzano (Southeastern) 6-6 6-2
#2:
Anastasija StojanovicÂ
(Prokuplje, Serbia / Fashion) def. Martina Picardi (Southeastern) 3-6 7-6 10-8
#3:
Carmine Becoude def. Isabella Bolivar (Southeastern) 7-6 6-7 11-9
#4:
Adrianna Kluska loss to Neleah Neiberline (Southeastern) 5-7 6-4
#5:
Stella De Vera loss to Irene Parizi (Southeastern) 7-6 6-0
#6:
Lauren PerezÂ
(Villavicencio, Colombia / Interior Design) loss to Alessia Ciampi (Southeastern) 6-1 6-1
MEN'S RESULTS: 0-7
Doubles
#1:
Mikaeel WoodmanÂ
(Cape Town, South Africa / Advertising & Branding) &
Jakub BojarskiÂ
(Tarnãw, Poland / Advertising & Branding) loss to Fernandez & Menendez (Southeastern) 2-6
#2:
Valentino CapararoÂ
(Reconquista, Argentina / UX Design) &
Nicolas FertonaniÂ
(Santa Fe, Argentina / Advertising & Branding) loss to Gallego & G. Ornia (Southeastern) 1-6
#3:
Firas Ben ChouikhaÂ
(Tunis, Tunisia / UX Design) &
Joewyn PascuaÂ
(Manila, Philippines / Advertising & Branding) loss to A. Ornia & Griffin (Southeastern) 3-6
Singles
#1:
Mikaeel Woodman loss to Piero Fernandez (Southeastern) 5-7 3-6
#2:
Joewyn Pascua loss to Diego Menendez (Southeastern) 1-6 3-6
#3:
Valentino Capararo loss to Javier Gallego (Southeastern) 4-6 4-6
#4:
Jakub Bojarski loss to Alejandro Ornia (Southeastern) 2-6 3-6
#5: Firas Ben Chouika loss to Mark Griffin (Southeastern) 0-6 6-7
#6:
Nicolas Fertonani loss to Gonzalo Ornia (Southeastern) 3-6 4-6
RECORDS: On the women's side, the bees faced a #4 Southeastern, while the men's also faced a #4 Southeastern. With the losses the records now stand at 5-4 (women's) and 4-6.Â
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees go up against St. Thomas University on March 17th.