JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The third-seeded FGCU women's tennis team wasted no time defeating No. 6 Kennesaw State in its A-Sun quarterfinal matchup, as it won by a 4-0 score on Friday morning at the North Florida Tennis Complex.

The Green and Blue improve their record to 9-11 on the season, while Kennesaw State ends its season at 3-14. The Eagles will take on second-seeded Stetson (15-4, 5-1 A-Sun) in the semifinals on Saturday, Apr. 18 at 9 a.m. The match will be played outdoors at the UNF Tennis Complex.

"The girls played with a lot of focus today," said head coach Courtney Vernon. "We are looking forward to playing Stetson again tomorrow, it should be a good match."  

The duo of Breana Stampfli (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago/St. Joseph's Convent) and Candela Munoz Giron (Alicante, Spain/Troy) defeated Isabela Castro and Gabriela Bueno by an 8-4 count in the No. 2 slot. The sister duo of Elizabeth and Sarah Means (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wiregrass Ranch HS) picked up the second match win in doubles play against Virginie Stein and Jana Hueckinghaus to give the Eagles the first point by an 8-3 score in the No. 1 doubles slot.

Extending FGCU's lead to 2-0 was Stampfli who needed just two sets to oust Kennesaw State's Alexandra Mercado in the No. 3 slot. After taking the first set, 6-1, the sophomore continued to control the second set with a 6-0 win.

All-Conference Second Team member Munoz Giron continued the Green and Blue's success when she earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Castro in the No. 4 slot. Clinching the match for FGCU was junior Alex Landert (Naples, Fla./Seton Hall). Facing Ashleigh De Wet in the No. 6 slot, Landert took both sets by a 6-3, 7-5 count.

FINAL RESULTS

FGCU: 4 Kennesaw State: 0

SINGLES

1. Sarah Means (FGCU) vs. Virginie Stein (KSU) 6-4, 2-3, DNF
2. Johanna Sterkel (FGCU) vs. Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) 2-6, 4-3, DNF
3. Breana Stampfli (FGCU) def. Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Candela Munoz Giron (FGCU) def. Isabela Castro (KSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Elizabeth Means (FGCU) vs. Cristina Martin (KSU) 6-2, 5-4, DNF
6. Alex Landert (FGCU) def. Ashleigh De Wet (KSU) 6-3, 7-5

DOUBLES

1. Sarah Means/Elizabeth Means (FGCU) def. Virginie Stein/Jana Hueckinghaus (KSU) 8-3
2. Candela Munoz Giron/Breana Stampfli (FGCU) def. Isabela Castro/Gabriela Bueno (KSU) 8-4
3. Johanna Sterkel/Alex Landert (FGCU) vs. Alexandra Mercado/Cristina Martin (KSU) 5-4, DNF

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FGCU is led by Courtney Vernon, whose inaugural campaign saw the Eagles finish third in the conference standings with a Division-I best 14 wins overall in 2013-14. She has produced five A-Sun All-Conference selections and the 2014 Freshman of the Year.

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