Lady Pirates Lead California (Pa.), 3-0; Play Halted Until Friday

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Under rapidly darkening skies in Altamonte Springs, the Lady Pirates claimed a 3-0 lead over California (Pa.) in quarterfinals action on Thursday afternoon at Sanlando Park. A lightning delay, followed by a rain delay, have postponed the continuation of the match until Friday morning.

Gabriella Kovacs and Sona Novakova gave AASU its first point with an 8-1 win over Axelle Fernandez and Nina Kowalski at No. 2 doubles. Kathleen Henry and Tina Ronel then picked up an 8-5 win over Anastassiya Sherdeva and Galina Vishnikina at No. 3 doubles, while Martina Beckmann and Alida Muller-Wehlau also collected an 8-5 win over Helena Van Eysendeyk and
Alina Stanila.

Play will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday with the completion of the singles matches. The men's semifinal matches, originally scheduled for 9:00 a.m., have been pushed back to 10:30 a.m., with the women's semifinals now slated to start at 3:00 p.m.