Central Georgia Sports ReportOctober 18, 2022Comment

Tuesday's Report: Softball/volleyball playoffs, Mercer Tennis Classic, Honorees-FVSU, Mercer, MGSU, Mercer/FVSU 🏈; Tech, Falcons, UGA, Hawks; MLB, NFL, college 🏈&🏀, NASCAR

Central Georgia Sports ReportOctober 18, 2022Comment

Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

In coverage: State softball and volleyball

Coming Tuesday: Monday Morning Quarterback – Loughdmouthings, Central Georgia polls

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High School

🥎 🥎 🥎Softball 🥎 🥎 🥎

Stratford 14, Loganville Christian 7

Stratford advanced to the GIAA Class AAA quarterfinals with the Game 3 win.

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College

Golf

W-Ally, Mercer, second round

M-Pinetree Intercollegiate, Mercer, first round

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🏐🏐🏐Volleyball🏐🏐🏐

Allen 3, FVSU 1

Pro

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A Mercer win at the Mercer Tennis Classic

A Mercer player has advanced at the Mercer Tennis Classic.

It’s a first.

**Mercer’s Teodora Ristic.**
*Photo: Mercer Tennis Classic*

Teodora Ristic made history as the first Bear to advance in the 10 years of the tournament, winning a tiebreaker to beat Tori Kinard, seeded seventh in the qualifying round.

The two tied at 6-4, 2-6, and went to a tiebreaker format instead of a third set, and Ristic cruised to a 10-1 romp to advance.

“My thought going into the match was to keep the ball in play and stay consistent,” Ristic said. “Hit heavy balls and try to stay out there a long time.”

Ristic is a grad student from Serbia in her first year at Mercer. She’ll play Tuesday, as well as start doubles play with Bear Mary Weston Courville. Mercer’s Camilla Ciaccia and Eden Schlagenhauf are also in doubles play.

Teammate Naya Tillet was also in action in the qualifying round, and battled N.C. State grad student Alana Smith but lost 6-3, 6-4.

The main singles draw pairings will be made after Tuesday’s qualifying matches.

Of the seeded qualifying-round players, No. 8 Carol Young Suh Lee and No. 14 Liga Dekmeijere joined Kinard as failing to advance.

-From staff reports

Honor Roll/Players of the Week

SoCon FB: Mercer’s Campbell

SIAC FB: Fort Valley State’s Mosley

SSAC WSOC: Middle Georgia State’s Downey, Russell

Alumni Update

Perry’s Hayward to miss notable time for Falcons

Around/About Central Georgia

FB: Mercer’s Payton now a record holder