Union defeats SCAD Atlanta in AAC semifinals

Chattanooga, Tenn. - The Union College women's tennis team has advanced to the finals of the AAC Tournament.

The No. 2 seeded Bulldogs defeated No. 3 SCAD Atlanta 4-0 in the semifinals on Friday. Union won the doubles point 2-1, and was victorious in the top three singles matches to earn the win.

Singles:

Karen Kondo (Union) defeated Aarushi Kakkar 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Liliana Drukerova (Union) defeated Hanna Blinouskaya 6-1, 6-3.

Rin Igarashi (Union) defeated Nadia Brunzlow 6-3, 6-0.

Nicole Viljoen (Union) vs. Begona Benjumeda (7-5, 5-6, DNF).

Mai Kitashita (Union) vs. Mariana Arguedas (4-5 DNF).

Anastasiia Iakovlieva (Union) vs. Brissa Mendoza (5-1 DNF).

Doubles:

Elizabeth Allen & Begona Benjumeda defeated Karen Kondo & Rin Igarashi (Union) 6-2.

Maria Arteaga & Anastasiia Iakovlieva (Union) defeated Aarushi Kakkar & Mariana Arguedas 6-2.

Nicole Viljoen & Liliana Drukerova (Union) defeated Hannah Blinouskaya & Nadia Brunzlow 7-5.

Union is now 15-1 (9-1 AAC) this season. On Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Union will face No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan in the finals. Wesleyan defeated the Bulldogs 4-3 in the regular season.