Box Score MOBILE, Ala. – The William Woods University women's tennis team advanced to the second round of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship for the second straight season with a 7-2 victory over Georgetown College.
 
WWU returns to action on Wednesday, May 17th when they face San Diego Christian (Calif.) in the second round. The match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
 
After dropping the first doubles match, the Owls rebounded by winning in the next two taking a 2-1 lead. WWU dropped No. 1 doubles, before No. 2 doubles of Zlata Shuraeva and Chelsea Steward won. The Owls third doubles team of Karyna Sagalai and Alba Salinas battled from behind to win 8-6. Full double results listed below:

1. Shae Henry/Natalie Fiepke (GEOTOWN) def. Felicia Cesar/Julia Mulder (WWU) 8-3

2. Chelsea Steward/Zlata Shuraeva (WWU) def. Amanda Moore/Lauren Fazenbaker (GEOTOWN) 8-5

3. Karyna Sagalai/Alba Salinas (WWU) def. Madelyn Kauffman/Abigail Kennedy (GEOTOWN) 8-6

WWU grew its lead to 3-1 after Chelsea Steward won, 6-1 6-2, in No. 4 singles. Georgetown trimmed the lead to 3-2 by winning No 6 singles. After the Tigers won No. 6, WWU bounced back winning the rest of the matches. No. 5 singles, Felicia Cesar, won 6-1, 6-2, putting the Owls ahead, 4-2. Alba Salinas clinched the match for the Owls in No. 3 singles winning, 7-5, 6-1. The Owls also won No. 1, Karyna Sagalai and No. 2 singles, Zlata Shuraeva. Full single results are listed below:

1. Karyna Sagalai (WWU) def. Shae Henry (GEOTOWN) 6-3, 6-2

2. Zlata Shuraeva (WWU) def. Lauren Fazenbaker (GEOTOWN) 6-3, 7-6 (10-2)

3. Alba Salinas (WWU) def. Amanda Moore (GEOTOWN) 7-5, 6-1

4. Chelsea Steward (WWU) def. Natalie Fiepke (GEOTOWN) 6-1, 6-2

5. Felicia Cesar (WWU) def. Emily Novak (GEOTOWN) 6-1, 6-2

6. Julia Mulder (WWU) def. Madelyn Kauffman (GEOTOWN) 6-3, 6-0