SUMTER, S.C. – The No. 5 seed Erskine College women's tennis team defeated No. 4 seed Barton College by a 4-3 scoreline in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday afternoon.

After dropping the doubles point, Hanna Vasconez, Vale Guerrero, and Barbara Brito had straight-set wins in their singles matches. Then, Ariana Jativa's third-set win in her singles match was the winning point for the Fleet, who advance to Friday's semifinals.
 
THE MATCH
Score: Erskine 4, Barton 3
Records: Erskine (14-8, 9-3 CC), Barton (14-7, 9-3 CC)
Location: Palmetto Tennis Center
 
Singles

1. Hanna Vasconez def. Irma Granstam 7-5, 7-6 (6)
2. Vale Guerrero def. Alexandra Saez Lozano 6-3, 6-4
3. Ariana Jativa def. Aarni Yellu 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
4. Leonie Hellum-Lilleengen def. Maria Carla Padovani 6-4, 6-3
5. Barbara Brito def. Alejandra Carmona Garcia 7-6 (4), 6-3
6. Claudia Zaratiegui Martinez def. Simona Stepanovic 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

1. Granstam/Yellu def. Guerrero/Jativa 6-4
2. Padovani/Brito def. Hellum-Lilleengen/Carmona Garcia 6-3
3. Zaratiegui Martinez/Saez Lozano def. Vasconez/Stepanovic 7-5

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine earns a rematch against top-seeded Young Harris College (17-5, 13-0 CC) in Friday's semifinal round at 1 p.m. The Mountain Lions squeezed by the Fleet, 4-3, in both regular season meetings.

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