MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Erskine College women's tennis team defeated Georgia College by a 4-3 scoreline at the Centennial Center Tennis Courts in the Fleet's 2026 road opener on Saturday as the Fleet improved to a 2-0 start to the season.

For the second consecutive match to open the year, it came down to a decisive singles match, and this time Hanna Vasconez's first-set tiebreaker win and a 6-4 victory in the second set helped the Fleet overcome losing the doubles point and seal a valuable road win over the Bobcats.
 
THE MATCH
Score: Erskine 4, Georgia College 3
Records: Erskine (2-0, 0-0 CC), Georgia College (2-1, 0-0 PBC)
Location: Centennial Center Tennis Courts
 
Singles

1. Hanna Vasconez def. Rachel Black 7-6 (3), 6-4
2. Vale Guerrero def. Victoria Conde Vendrell 7-5, 6-3
3. Natalie Kirka def. Ariana Jativa 6-3, 6-3
4. Maria Carla Padovani def. Laura Almagro 6-3, 6-0
5. Lucy Kim def. Barbara Brito 6-4, 6-2
6. Simona Stepanovic def. Alisa Chiang 6-2, 6-3

Doubles

1. Black/Vendrell def. Guerrero/Jativa 7-5
2. Padovani/Brito def. Almagro/Kirka 6-3
3. Kim/Chiang def. Sofia Feijoo Pola/Stepanovic 7-5

NOTES

• Order of finish: 
  • Singles: 5, 6, 3, 4, 2, 1
  • Doubles: 2, 3, 1

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine starts a three-match home stand on Tuesday afternoon against Catawba College (0-0) at 1 p.m.

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