Hatters Sweep Stephen F. Austin, UNC Wilmington

Stetson wins 19 of 20 sets on the day

Columbia, S.C. -- Stetson swept Stephen F. Austin and UNC Wilmington by identical 5-0 scores Saturday afternoon on Day 2 of the Carolina Challenge at Wheeler Beach.

After dropping a pair of hard-fought 3-2 decisions Friday, the 12th-ranked Hatters (7-5) delivered a strong bounce back performance Saturday to complete the weekend with a 2-2 mark.

Stetson's 4 and 5 pairs staked the Hatters to 2-0 leads in each dual. Against the Stephen F. Austin (2-10), Lauren Della and Gabriella Bramante won 21-10, 21-15 at Pair 4, and Klea Sirois and Tori Clement won 21-16, 21-16 at Pair 5.

In the second wave, top seed Shae Henson and Karin Zolnercikova won 21-15, 27-25, earning a deep extra points victory for the second straight day. Carolina Ferraris and Anete Namike won 21-8, 23-21 at Pair 2, and Audrey Gauthier and Noelle Weintraub won 21-10, 21-11 at Pair 3.

Against UNC Wilmington (1-3), Aleksandra Stadnik and Sirois teamed up for a 21-17, 21-15 win at Pair 4. Della and Bramante eased their way to a 21-18, 21-8 victory at Pair 5.

At Pair 1, Henson and Zolnercikova battled their way to 21-13, 15-21, 15-13 3-set victory to improve to 9-3 on the season. Namike and Ferraris won by retirement on Court 2 to complete a 4-0 weekend for the pair. Weintraub and Gauthier won 21-8, 21-19 at Pair 3 to complete the 5-0 sweep.

Overall, Stetson won 19 of the 20 sets played on the day.

After 3 weekends on the East Coast, the Hatters will head to Long Beach, Calif. next weekend for a tournament featuring Texas, Utah, and Long Beach State.

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS.

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