Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University tennis teams split an NCAA Division II twin bill with North Georgia College and State University Thursday afternoon at the WU Tennis Complex. The Bulldog women collected an 8-1 victory, while the Saints claimed a 6-3 triumph on the men’s side.
 
In the men’s match, North Georgia swept the doubles en route to the regional victory. Wingate senior Drew Owen (Kitchener, Ontario) earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Saint sophomore Mateus Camasmie in the number two singles match. Wingate freshmen Neal Towlson (Warwick, Bermuda) and Josh Eardley (Newcastle, Staffordshire, England) picked up straight-set triumphs at the number four and number six singles flights, respectively.

The Wingate women dropped only one singles set, sweeping six victories in six flights. Bulldog sophomore Ali Evers (Roswell, Ga.) rallied from to take a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over NGCSU freshman Natalia Escobar. The Saints only victory came in the number one doubles match as Escobar and senior Juliana Moscoso Chiong claimed an 8-4 number one doubles victory over Evers and freshman Becca Thomas (Alpharetta, Ga.).
 
Wingate sophomore Olivia Poole (Boca Raton, Fla.) recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory over NGCSU sophomore Audrey Marlette. Earlier in the day, Poole teamed with freshman Tiffany Williams (Cary, N.C.) to score a point in number two doubles. Both Olivia Poole and classmate Morgan Winston (Lawrenceville, Ga.) won two matches each Thursday.
 
Wingate will host Lincoln Memorial University Saturday at 1 p.m. In conjunction with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), the Bulldogs will host Campus Kids’ Day. The event is designed to expose more junior players (and their parents and coaches) to college tennis varsity team matches.

NCAA Men’s Tennis Match Results
North Georgia vs Wingate
Mar 15, 2012 at Wingate, N.C.
(WU Tennis Complex)

North Georgia 6, Wingate 3 FINAL 

Singles competition
1. Felipe Friedrich (NG) def. Flavio Rathsam (WIN) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Drew Owen (WIN) def. Mateus Camasmie (NG) 6-4, 6-1
3. Mathew Guida (NG) def. Diego Martinez (WIN) 6-3, 6-1
4. Neal Towlson (WIN) def. Rodrigo Magan (NG) 6-2, 6-4 
5. Giovani Santos (NG) def. Ryan Forbes (WIN) 6-2, 6-4
6. Josh Eardley (WIN) def. Brandon Sloan (NG) 6-2, 6-4 

Doubles competition
1. Friedrich/Camasmie (NG) def. Rathsam/Forbes (WIN) 8-2
2. Guida/Magan (NG) def. Towlson/Matt Lichtenstein (WIN) 8-5
3. Santos/Sloan (NG) def. Owen/Martinez (WIN) 8-5

Match Notes:
North Georgia 10-2 overall
Wingate 6-5 overall

NCAA Women’s Tennis Match Results
North Georgia vs Wingate
Mar 15, 2012 at Wingate, N.C.
(WU Tennis Complex)

Wingate 8, North Georgia 1 FINAL

Singles competition
1. Ali Evers (WIN) leads Natalia Escobar (NG) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Becca Thomas (WIN) def. Juliana Chiang (NG) 6-0, 7-6 (5)
3. Olivia Poole (WIN) def. Audrey Marlette (NG) 6-0, 6-0
4. Morgan Winston (WIN) def. Jordan Poole (NG) 6-2, 6-3
5. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) def. Nela Handac (NG) 6-2, 6-0
6. Tiffany Williams (WIN) def. Maria Romero (NG) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Escobar/Chiang (NG) def. Evers/Thomas (WIN) 8-4
2. O. Poole/Williams (WIN) def. Marlette/J. Poole (NG) 9-7
3. Winston/Sam Alschlager (WIN) def. Handac/Romero (NG) 8-6

Match Notes:
North Georgia 5-7
Wingate 8-2; Regional ranking #8

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a comprehensive university with more than 2,500 students on three campuses in Wingate, Matthews and Hendersonville, N.C. The university offers 34 undergraduate majors, 37 minors and career concentrations, numerous pre-professional programs, graduate degrees in business, accounting, physician assistant studies and sports administration and doctorates in pharmacy and education.
 
Wingate students gain the tools and support they need to excel in academics and apply that learning toward an extraordinary career and life. The campus community offers in-class learning, out-of-class experiences, strong mentors, a competitive yet caring environment and rewarding community service opportunities for a complete educational experience.
 
Bulldog student-athletes compete in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past five years.
 
Wingate University is ranked number three among NCAA Division II Academic All-America® producing schools in the 2000’s with 42 honorees during this millennium. Only Pittsburg State (Kan.) University and Truman State (Mo.) University have produced more Academic All-America® honorees during this time period. Wingate’s 51 Academic All-America® honorees (lifetime) is tops among all SAC schools.