Wingate, N.C.----The fourth-seeded and 12th-ranked University of North Georgia Nighthawks knocked off the top-seeded and 10th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs 4-3 in the semifinals of the 2019 NCAA Southeast Regional Women's Tennis Tournament Tuesday afternoon. North Georgia improves to 21-5 overall, advancing to the NCAA Round of 16 in Florida next week. The Bulldogs end their season at 21-2 overall.

DOUBLES

- The nation's 35th-ranked doubles team of Claudia De Andreis and Chyli Lee prevailed 6-1 at two doubles for Wingate
- North Georgia picked up a tight 7-5 victory over Michela Verpelli and Alisa Rudenko at one doubles
- A 6-2 victory at three doubles gave UNG the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading to singles

SINGLES

- A 6-1, 7-5 victory by the nation's 23rd-ranked player at two singles put North Georgia on top 2-0
- Wingate responded by winning the next three matches to take the lead
- Lee got the 'Dogs on the board with a 6-1, 7-5 victory at four singles
- De Andreis notched her second win of the day at five singles, rolling to a 6-2, 6-3 victory
- Camilla Ciaccia put the Bulldogs on top 3-2 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at number six singles
- North Georgia tied the match when the Verpelli dropped a tight 7-6, 7-5 match to the nation's 28th-ranked player at one singles
- Riann Hsu won set one 6-2 at three singles, but UNG rallied to win 6-3, 6-3 in the final two sets to clinch the match

NOTES

- Wingate was making its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance and seventh in the last nine years
- The Bulldogs were hosting the regionals for the second straight season
- Second straight year the season has come to an end in the regional semifinals
- The 'Dogs went 42-7 overall over the last two seasons
- Wingate has 13 total league titles since the 2011 season
- De Andreis ends her senior season with a perfect 15-0 record in singles play
- Lee moves to 13-5 on the year in singles action
- Ciaccia capped her freshman season with a team-high 19 singles wins (19-1)
- Ciaccia dropped just one set all year
- De Andreis and Lee registered a 16-3 record in doubles play on the year
- The duo went unbeaten over their last seven matches
- Verpelli wraps up her career with a 33-4 record at number one singles
- Four-time All-SAC selection De Andreis compiled a 52-23 record in her singles career
- Final match for senior Sydney Homan; the Academic All-America honoree posted a 54-12 career singles record