COLUMBUS, GA. – Anderson women's tennis (7-1) suffered their first loss of the 2024-25 season on Sunday afternoon to the No. 9-ranked Columbus State Cougars (1-0) at the John W. Walden Tennis Center.

CSU won a tight doubles point to open play with victories at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Gigi Sompyriac and Elena Ronconi battled hard, but dropped their match by a 7-5 score. Valentina Borda and Alexandria Braithwaite were bested 6-3 in their matchup at No. 2. No match was played at the No. 3 position.

In singles action, AU notched their only points of the match at the No. 3 and 6 positions. Ensley Collins won by default at No. 6, before Sompyriac earned an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win for the Trojans' first point. Sompyrac's victory was the first win over a CSU player in program history. Columbus State responded with wins in the other four singles matches to bookend the day.

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#9 Columbus State 5, Anderson 2

Singles results:

1. Mariana Ramirez (CSU) def. Elena Ronconi (AU) 7-6(3), 6-2

2. Isadora Oliveira (CSU) def. Valentina Borda (AU) 6-3, 7-5

3. Gigi Sompayrac (AU) def. Maria Markosov (CSU) 6-1, 6-1

4. Majra Djokic (CSU) def. Alexandria Braithwaite (AU) 6-3, 6-3

5. Annie Adams (CSU) def. Mara Opre (AU) 6-4, 6-2

6. Ensley Collins (AU) won by default

Order of Finish: 6, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1

Doubles results:

1. Mariana Ramirez/Maria Markosov (CSU) def. Gigi Sompayrac/Elena Ronconi (AU) 7-5

2. Isadora Oliveira/Annie Adams (CSU) def. Valentina Borda/Alexandria Braithwaite (AU)

3. Ensley Collins/Mara Opre (AU) won by default

 Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1

Match Notes:

Anderson 7-1

#9 Columbus State 1-0

Written by AU student-athlete Drew Cagle