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Rollins Downs PBA Before Storms Hit

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#34 Rollins
Rollins
5 -
1
#38 PBA


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2016) - The Tars won their second match in a row on Saturday, downing No. 38 Palm Beach Atlantic on the road, 5-1, before the rain hit.

With the win, Rollins improves to 11-6 on the year while the Sailfish fall to 8-10.

In doubles, the Tars jumped out to a 2-1 advantage with wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 matches. In the No. 1 spot, Shannon Etten and Carli Davis beat Valerie Nagovitcina and Maja Jovic, 8-5, while Emma Wookey and Fabiana Vitanza beat Teona Tatishvili and Michaela Mignemi, 8-4, in the No. 3 match.

In singles, Etten beat Kathi Tesar for her ninth singles win of the spring with Vitanza also picking up her second win of the day, beating Mignemi in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in the No. 6 match.

The Tars' fifth point came when Johanna Olsson beat Jovice, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) in the No. 5 match, improving to 10-6 in singles during her junior campaign.

Rollins will be back in action on April 17th when they travel to Barry. The match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.


Tennis Match Results

Rollins vs Palm Beach Atl.

04/16/16 at West Palm Beach, Fla.

(Mitch Gornto Tennis Center)

#34 Rollins 5, #38 Palm Beach Atl. 1

Singles competition

1. #33 Shannon Etten (RCW) def. Kathi Tesar (PBAW) 6-3, 6-4

2. Valerie Nagovitcina (PBAW) vs. Carli Davis (RCW) 7-5, 4-6, unfinished

3. Teona Tatishvili (PBAW) vs. Savanna Fuller (RCW) 6-4, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished

4. Taylor Conti (PBAW) vs. Teresa Kaiser (RCW) 4-6, 6-1, unfinished

5. Johanna Olsson (RCW) def. Maja Jovic (PBAW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

6. Fabiana Vitanza (RCW) def. Michaela Mignemi (PBAW) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Shannon Etten/Carli Davis (RCW) def. Valerie Nagovitcina/Maja Jovic (PBAW) 8-5

2. Kathi Tesar/Taylor Conti (PBAW) def. Johanna Olsson/Teresa Kaiser (RCW) 8-4

3. Emma Wookey/Fabiana Vitanza (RCW) def. Teona Tatishvili/Michaela Mignemi (PBAW) 8-4

Match Notes:

Rollins 11-6; National ranking #34; Regional ranking #10

Palm Beach Atl. 8-10; National ranking #38

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,1,5)

Match called due to rain after team match was decided

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