Lakers' Chergova, Redecsi aim for the top at
ITA Division II Nationals
Clayton State doubles team enters national championships as the No. 1 seed

MORROW, Ga. – October 10, 2007 – The quest for the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Division II National Championship goes full stage for the Clayton State women’s doubles team of Julia Chergova and Anna Redecsi as the Laker duo will be competing in the ITA Division II National Championships starting on Thursday at the Copeland and Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.

Chergova and Redecsi, who won the ITA Division II Mid-Atlantic Regionals in doubles on Sept. 24 in Savannah for a second straight season, will be aiming for the top spot after coming up short in the championship finals last season. The Clayton State duo dropped a tough 6-4, 6-2 decision to West Florida’s Tammy Kevey and Mandy Septoe.

However, when the tournament begins tomorrow, Chergova and Redecsi will be the No. 1-seeded team in women’s doubles. Their first match is slated at 1 p.m. CDT against Helena Van Eysendeyk and Lisa Santoro from California (Penn.). Should they prevail, Chergova and Redecsi will play in the semifinals at 4:30 p.m. The championship is set for 4:30 p.m. CDT on Friday.

Should Chergova and Redecsi prevail this weekend, it will mark the first ever national championship in any sport at Clayton State.

Fans can follow the ITA Division II National Championships online at http://www.itatennis.com/SmallCollege07/main.htm. Also, there will be live webcasts on Friday at http://braingame.dartfishnet.com/.