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Women's Tennis Abigail Hintz, Assistant AD for Sports Information

MOVING ON! Trojans Earn 4-2 Win Over Newberry In SAC Quarterfinals

Box Score SUMTER, S.C. -- The No. 5 Trojans earned a gritty 4-2 win over No. 4 Newberry College on Thursday afternoon in the South Atlantic Conference Quarterfinals. Anderson moves on to play No. 1 Catawba tomorrow, April 17 at 1 p.m.

Anderson had to get gritty in doubles and singles to earn the win. They went down one in doubles before earning wins at courts two and three. At the No. 2 spot, junior Gigi Sompayrac (Knoxville, Tenn.) and sophomore Ensley Collins (Cleveland, Tenn.) came up with a 6-3 win while senior Alexandria Braithwaite (Oakville Ontario, Canada) and freshman Westlyn Morris (Inman, S.C.) picked up a 6-4 win at court three.

In singles, two of the Trojans' three wins went to three sets.

Braithwaite led the way with 6-4, 6-1 wins at the No. 1 spot. 

Junior Elena Ronconi (Salta, Argentina) battled to a three set victory at court three going 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Collins got a three set win of her own by scores of 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot.

Sompayrac was nearly finished with a three set battle at court two before the match was called.

The Trojans' Semifinal matchup against Catawba will take place at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C.
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Players Mentioned

Alexandria Braithwaite

Alexandria Braithwaite

5' 3"
Senior
Ensley Collins

Ensley Collins

5' 6"
Sophomore
Westlyn Morris

Westlyn Morris

5' 4"
Freshman
Elena Ronconi

Elena Ronconi

5' 4"
Junior
Gigi Sompayrac

Gigi Sompayrac

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alexandria Braithwaite

Alexandria Braithwaite

5' 3"
Senior
Ensley Collins

Ensley Collins

5' 6"
Sophomore
Westlyn Morris

Westlyn Morris

5' 4"
Freshman
Elena Ronconi

Elena Ronconi

5' 4"
Junior
Gigi Sompayrac

Gigi Sompayrac

5' 4"
Junior
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