Virginia Intermont and Ind.-Southeast Win Region Tennis Titles

April 29, 2006

Wise, VA -- The Virginia Intermont men and the Indiana-Southeast women claimed NAIA Region XII tennis titles on Saturday afternoon. Both championship teams posted victories over Union College. Virginia Intermont won in six matches, 5-1, over Union while Indiana-Southeast had a much tougher time before defeating Union, 5-3, on the women's side.

NAIA Men's Tennis

Virginia Intermont 5, Union College 1

Doubles
1 - Travis Sandlant/Alex Elsler-Ahlgren (VI) def. Anthony Hill/Ivan Mardones 8-5
2 - Jonatan Berhane/Vini Bitencourt (VI) def. Pablo Costa/Camilo Munoz 8-6
3 - Milan Kosicky/Arturo Hernandez (VI) def. Roscoe Moonieyam/Wilson Escobar 8-4
Singles
1 - Sandlant (VI) def. Hill 6-2, 6-3
2 - Elsler-Ahlgren (VI) def. Costa 6-4, 6-0
3 - Mardones (UC) def. Kosicky 6-4, 6-0

NAIA Women's Tennis

Indiana-Southeast 5, Union College 3

Doubles
1 - Paolo Gamarra/Katie Sakaulaskas (UC) def. Jenni Townsend/Jillian Becher 8-3
2 - Alisha Smith/Leigh Butke (IUS) def. Andressa Coelho/Camila Cunha 9-7
3 - Jessica Pfeiffer/Jenna Richie (IUS) def. Heather Cole/Kristy King 8-0
Singles
1 - Gamarra (UC) def. Townsend 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2 - Cunha (UC) def. Becher 7-5, 6-3
3 - Smith (IUS) def. Sakaulaskas 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
4 - DNF
5 - Richie (IUS) def. Cole 6-1, 6-0
6 - Pfeiffer (IUS) def. Haynes 6-0, 6-0