Ninth-ranked Clayton State routs USC-Aiken 8-1 to remain undefeated in Peach Belt
Lakers sweep singles matches to improve to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in PBC

AIKEN, S.C. – March 2, 2008 – The Clayton State Laker women’s tennis team remained undefeated both overall and in the Peach Belt Conference on Sunday with an impressive 8-1 victory at USC-Aiken. The Lakers, ranked ninth in Division II, improve to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Peach Belt Conference.

Clayton State dominated the match by sweeping all six singles matches and two of the three matches in doubles. In singles, Anna Redecsi, Julia Chergova, Viktoriya Semyrodenk, Katie White, Kristina Jonutyte and Veronika Jasenovcova each prevailed for the Lakers.

Redecsi knocked off USC-Aiken’s Kristin Hunter 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1, followed by Chergova with a 6-0, 6-0 shutout over the Lady Pacers’ Mathidle Grenet and Semyrodenk winning a thrilling 7-6, 6-2, 10-3 decision over USC-Aiken’s Marianne Blattes. White prevailed at No. 4 with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over USC-Aiken’s Brittany Telford, while Jonutyte won a 6-0, 6-3 victory over the Lady Pacers’ Stephanie Humphrey and Jasenovcova knocked off the Maria Soledad Angel from USC-Aiken 6-2, 6-0.

In doubles, Chergova and Redecsi won 8-2 over Hunter and Telford from USC-Aiken, while White and Selma Hidass prevailed at No. 2 with an 8-4 victory over the Lady Pacers’ Grenet and Soledad Angel.

Clayton State starts its Spring Break swing through Florida on Monday with a 2 p.m. Division II Top 10 showdown at eighth-ranked Nova Southeastern.

CLAYTON STATE 8, USC-AIKEN 1

Singles:
1. Anna Redecsi (CLSU) d. Kristin Hunter 6-2, 6-2
2. Julia Chergova (CLSU) d. Mathilde Grenet 6-0, 6-0
3. Viktoriya Semyrodenk (CLSU) d. Marianne Blattes 7-6, 2-6, 10-3
4. Katie White (CLSU) d. Brittany Telford 6-4, 6-4
5. Kristina Jonutyte (CLSU) d. Stephanie Humphrey 6-0, 6-3
6. Veronika Jasenovcova (CLSU) d. Maria Soledad Angel 6-2, 6-0

Doubles:
1. Redecsi/Chergova (CLSU) d. Hunter/Telford 8-2
2. White/Selma Hidass (CLSU) d. Grenet/Soledad Angel 8-4
3. Humphrey/Blattes (USCA) d. Semyrodenk/Jonutyte 8-2