WINGATE, N.C.- The Chowan Women's Tennis remarkable season came to a close in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Southeast Region Tournament on Saturday morning as Wingate defeated the Hawks 5-1 in their first time apperance in the Southeast Region. The Bulldogs will move on to face the No.3 seed Georgia College and No.6 seed North Georgia match winner.

THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 1, Wingate 5

RECORDS | Chowan 20-4, Wingate 21-4

LOCATION | Wingate, N.C. (WU Tennis Complex)

HOW IT HAPPENED
In Doubles:
The Bulldogs grabbed the No.2 doubles match 8-1 over Hanna Tarlouskaya and Victoria Smolchenkova. Lenka Styblova and Angelique Gouin was unable to secure the No.2 doubles match from Wingate 8-2. 

The Hawks recovered at the No.1 doubles position when Polina Novachuk and Cynthia Carrier defeated their opponent 8-5. 

In Singles:
With a 2-1 lead for Wingate into singles play, the Hawks and Bulldogs battled back and forth for each singles set. Lenka Styblova picked up the first set at the No. 5 singles, while teammate Victoria Smolchenkova evened the No.4 set score 1-1 after take the 6-3 second set win. 

Angelique Gouin dropped the No.6 singles 6-1, 6-0 before Polina Novachuk slipped at the No.1 singles match 6-1, 6-1.

Wingate secured the match win with the No.3 singles 6-1, 6-2 victory over Hanna Tarlouskaya.