BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Three Lees-McRae women's tennis players picked up two wins apiece while the team handed King (Tenn.) a Conference Carolinas loss, 6-3, Saturday afternoon at the LMC Tennis Courts in Banner Elk, N.C.
The Bobcats climb to 2-7, 1-3 CC while the Tornado fell 4-10, 1-4.
Coach Don Marriott's squad jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to strong doubles play.
The duo of Hillary Lutz (Shelby, N.C.) and Caroline Green (Columbia, Tenn.) made light work of Ashley Salazr and Marianne Hull in No. 1 doubles play, 8-1.
LMC's Taylor Bost (Jefferson, Ga.) and Mackenzie Langmade (Kailu Kona, Hawaii) gutted out an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
Green bested Hull at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-2.
Lutz, Langmade and Amanda Chapman (Sunderland, Md.) won three-set thrillers in singles play.
Lutz staved off an attack from Nia Gilliam, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Langmade rallied at No. 3 singles against Catherine Vezey, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.
Chapman held on against Haley Maloney at No. 6 singles, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0.
LMC treks to Limestone Tuesday, March 29 at 2 p.m. for a CC tilt in Gaffney, S.C.
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