SUMTER, S.C. – The University of North Georgia (UNG) women's tennis team turned in a strong performance at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships, highlighted by Victoria Niox Chateau's runner-up finish in Flight B singles and Sofia Gottlieb and Sofia Giraldo's second-place finish in Flight B doubles. The tournament was held Friday through Sunday at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

In Flight A singles, Sofia Gottlieb and Olesya Stokusova each advanced to the quarterfinals, while Giraldo reached the round of 16.

Giraldo opened the tournament Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Flagler's Paula Berzina before defeating Emmanuel's Darya Shulha 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the round of 16. She fell to Lenoir-Rhyne's Runa Muderrisoglu 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday.

Gottlieb defeated Belmont Abbey's Leilany Sanchez 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round before earning a 6-4, 6-3 win over Lander's Maria Zarza to reach the round of 16. She then battled past Lenoir-Rhyne's Sandra Mahbouli in three sets, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0, to advance to the quarterfinals. Gottlieb's run ended Sunday with a straight-set loss to Columbus State's Claudia De Lucas Rivera.

Stokusova opened with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory over Tusculum's Larissa Brigido Douek before defeating North Greenville's Andjela Mrvaljevic 6-4, 6-0 to reach the round of 16. She advanced to the quarterfinals Saturday with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Flagler's Sofia Balsera before falling to Middle Georgia's Mayra Gisone in straight sets Sunday.

In Flight B singles, Niox Chateau led the Nighthawks with a run to the championship match. She opened with a victory over Tusculum's Carla Guash before defeating Wingate's Daniela Kotara to reach the quarterfinals. Niox Chateau continued her run Saturday with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Middle Georgia's Lucile Gence to advance to the semifinals.

On Sunday, Niox Chateau battled through a tiebreaker to earn a semifinal victory and reach the final. She finished as the flight runner-up after a tightly contested 6-4, 7-5 loss in the championship match.

Teresa Poppe also advanced to the Flight B singles semifinals. She won her first two matches Friday to reach the quarterfinals before defeating Francis Marion's Magdalena Skachova 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Poppe fell in a tiebreaker in the semifinals Sunday.

Duru Celik and Lauryn Swatski also competed in Flight B singles. Celik won a close opening-round match to advance to the round of 16, where she defeated Anderson's Grace Koenig 6-1, 6-0. Her run ended in the quarterfinals Saturday with a 6-3, 6-0 loss. Swatski fell to Middle Georgia's Berta Castello 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round.

In doubles competition, Gottlieb and Giraldo reached the Flight B championship match to secure a runner-up finish. The pair won their opening match Friday to advance to the quarterfinals, then defeated their opponents 8-4 Saturday to move into the semifinals. They followed with another 8-4 victory to earn a spot in the final before falling 9-8 in a tiebreaker Sunday.

In Flight A doubles, Poppe and Stokusova advanced to the quarterfinals with a first-round victory Friday. They opened Saturday with a decisive 8-1 win to move on before falling to Lander's Esther Mansson and Astrid Sandwall Tornqvist in the quarterfinals.

Niox Chateau and Swatski also advanced to the Flight B doubles quarterfinals with an 8-4 opening-round victory Friday. The pair fell 8-4 in the quarterfinals Saturday.

The Nighthawks' performance in Sumter featured multiple deep runs across both singles flights and doubles competition, highlighted by two runner-up finishes.