HILTON HEAD, S.C. - For a second consecutive weekend, a Georgia Southern women's tennis player has qualified for a future ITF event as freshman Dana Heimen defeated teammate and junior Sophie Wagemaker, 6-0, 6-3, in the Hilton Head 15k Pre-Qualifier on Sunday.
Heimen, playing in her first event for the Eagles, won four matches on the weekend to earn the spot in the DVDM Shipyard Cup qualifying draw on October 4-10. She defeated Kensington Payne, 6-2, 6-1, in the Round of 16 and then knocked off Emily Ruckno, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, in the Quarterfinals.