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AMERICUS, Ga. – The 46th-ranked (ITA Division II) Flagler College women's tennis team rolled to an 8-1 win over Georgia Southwestern State University in a Peach Belt Conference match Saturday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

Flagler improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Peach Belt while Georgia Southwestern fell to 4-6 overall and 0-4 in league play.

Flagler swept doubles play to start the afternoon. Chelsi de Cuba (Fort Pierce, Fla./Vero Beach HS) and Lauren Pfeiffer (Fort Pierce, Fla./Florida Gulf Coast U.) won handily over Leady Cuellar and Lauren Grogan at No. 1, 8-2. Jennifer Saviano (Davie, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) and Veronica Figueroa (Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek HS) defeated Monica Osam and Melinda Vansant 8-3 at No. 2 doubles while Rachel Gould (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Road academy) and Chelsea Taylor (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Prep) blanked Mollie McGowan and Leigh Adams, 8-0, at No. 3 doubles.

Flagler won in straight sets in singles play in all but one flight.

Flagler takes on No. 8 Columbus State tomorrow (Feb. 28) at 10 a.m.

#46 Flagler 8, Georgia Southwestern 1
Feb 27, 2010 at Americus, Ga. (Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Leady Cuellar (GSWW) def. Chelsi de Cuba (FCW) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) def. Mollie McGowan (GSWW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Veronica Figueroa (FCW) def. Lauren Grogan (GSWW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Monica Osam (GSWW) 6-3, 6-0
5. Deon Miller (FCW) def. Melinda Vansant (GSWW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Chelsea Taylor (FCW) def. Katie Adamson (GSWW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Chelsi de Cuba/Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) def. Leady Cuellar/Lauren Grogan (GSWW) 8-2
2. Veronica Figueroa/Jennifer Saviano (FCW) def. Monica Osam/Melinda Vansant (GSWW) 8-3
3. Chelsea Taylor/Rachel Gould (FCW) def. Mollie McGowan/Leigh Adams (GSWW) 8-0

Match Notes
Flagler 5-1, 3-0 PBC; National ranking #46; Regional ranking #10
Georgia Southwestern 4-6, 0-4 PBC