HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Albany State University women's tennis team yielded at split decision in the opening day at the PTR Spring Tennis Fest. The Golden Rams secured a 9-0 victory over Cairn University at the Van Der Meer Tennis Center in Hilton Head.
The decision move Albany State's record to .625 on the campaign at 5-3. The Golden Rams will be back in action on Friday, facing the UNCW at 2:30 p.m.

The Golden Rams opened the day's action against Cairn University and collected the doubles point over  the Highlanders, and secured all straight-set singles wins to clinch the victory.

In the second match of the afternoon, Albany State falls to Division I Georgia Southern, giving up just one game in winning the doubles point from the Golden Rams, then allowing just four games total in the six straight-set singles wins.
 
RESULTS VS. CAIRN UNIVERSITY
Singles
Asia Raulerson (ASU) def. Paige Kemper (CU) 6-0, 6-1
Ana Maria Forero (ASU) def. Bri Miller (CU) 6-2, 6-0
Doylisha Copeland (ASU) def. Lauren Griffith (CU 6-0, 6-0
Sumana Panuganti (ASU) def. Sarah Jackson (CU) 6-4, 6-1
Lauren Johnson (ASU) def. Abby Horning (CU 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
Doylisha Copeland/Ana Maria Forero (ASU) def. Bri Miller/ Paige Kemper (CU) 8-3
Asia Raulerson/Aliyah Williams (ASU) def. Sarah Jackson/ Rachel Campbell-Robertson (CU) 8-0
Sumana Panuganti/ Zikeria Jones (ASU) def. Lauren Griffith/ Abby Hornig (CU) 8-4
 
RESULTS VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN
Singles
Paula Boixader (GS) def. Asia Raulerson (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
Charlotte van Diemen (GS) def. Ana Maria Forero (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
Paula Hijos (GS) def. Doylisha Copeland (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Sonja Keranen (GS) def. Sumana Panuganti (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Sara Barriendo (GS) def. Aliyah Williams (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Hannah Daniel (GS) def. Zikeria Jones (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
Paula Boixader/Sophie Wagemaker (GS) def. Doylisha Copeland/Ana Maria Forero (ASU) 6-1
Hannah Daniel/Mila Hartig (GS) def. Asia Raulerson/Aliyah Williams (ASU) 6-0
Sara Barriendo/Elizabeth Goines (GS) def. Lauren Johnson/Sumana Panuganti (ASU) 6-0