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Vienne Geren, courtesy of Jada Robinson, student photographer
Vienne Geren, courtesy of Jada Robinson, student photographer
Posted: Mar 11, 2025

Lady Koala Tennis Falls 4-3 at Truett McConnell

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Team Stats
Doubles
  • Aniya Sims / Helena Jokanovic def. Rebekah Scott / Ashley Johnson 6-3
  • Lydia Clack / Katie Rose Stanfield def. Vienne Geren / Camryn McCutchen 6-0
  • Natalia Diaz / Rachel Thompson def. Audrey Wheeless / Hannah Davidson 6-1
Singles
  • Helena Jokanovic def. Ashley Johnson 6-1, 6-1, 0-0
  • Katie Rose Stanfield def. Natalia Diaz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
  • Lydia Clack def. Vienne Geren 6-0, 6-1, 0-0
  • Rebekah Scott def. Aniya Sims 6-3, 6-1, 0-0
  • Rachel Thompson def. Hannah Davidson 6-1, 6-0, 0-0
  • Audrey Wheeless def. Camryn McCutchen 7-6, 6-0, 0-0
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Adrianna Kluska / Shalimar Talbi def. Aniya Sims / Helena Jokanovic 6-1
  • Carmine Becoude / Joann Leijten def. Vienne Geren / Camryn McCutchen 6-0
  • Stella De Vera / Nella Kusa def. Natalia Diaz / Rachel Thompson 0-0
Singles
  • Shalimar Talbi def. Natalia Diaz 6-0, 6-0, 0-0
  • Anastasija Stojanovic def. Helena Jokanovic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
  • Carmine Becoude def. Aniya Sims 6-0, 6-0, 0-0
  • Stella De Vera def. Rachel Thompson 6-0, 6-1, 0-0
  • Lauren Perez def. Vienne Geren 6-0, 6-1, 0-0
  • Nella Kusa def. Camryn McCutchen 6-0, 6-0, 0-0

CLEVELAND, Ga. - The Columbia College women's tennis team fell 4-3 on the road at Truett McConnell University on Tuesday afternoon in north Georgia. The Koalas won two doubles matches but lost four of the six singles matches.

TMU 4, CC 3

After winning two of three doubles matches, the Koalas got off to a great start leading 1-0. The #3 team of freshmen Natalia Diaz and Rachel Thompson dominated their match, winning 6-1, while the top team of senior Helena Jokanovic and junior Aniya Sims defeated their foes 6-3. 

Jokanovic took the lead in singles play with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 victory at the #1 spot. Thompson then put on a strong showing of her own, easily defeating the No. 5 player 6-1, 6-0 as CC took a 3-2 lead falling at the #3 and #4 spots. The Koalas lost four singles matches despite their best efforts, including a difficult three-set contest at No. 2, when Diaz lost 4-6, 7-5, 3-6. Freshman Camryn McCutchen lost 7-6, 6-0 at the 6 spot while Sims fell 3-6, 1-6 at the four.

The Lady Koalas (5-3, 1-3 AAC) will be back at home on Friday at 2 pm when they will host Johnson Univ. of Tennessee.

SCAD 7, CC 0

Atlanta, GA- SCAD Atlanta defeated Columbia College (SC) 7-0 on Saturday, winning both the singles and doubles matches. SCAD Atlanta swiftly established dominance in doubles play, winning the #1 and #2 doubles matches 6-1, 6-0 to take the 1-0 team point lead.

SCAD's performance in singles continued as they won five of the six matches in straight sets. In the #2 singles match, Helena Jokanovic of Columbia fought hard, losing the first set 2–6 then winning the second 6-4, but ultimately losing in a close three-set contest. Anastasija Stojanovic of SCAD defeated Helena in the final-set tiebreak 10-8 despite her best efforts.

With SCAD (6-3) dominating across the board, Columbia struggled to gain traction, resulting in a tough overall loss.