BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Sandy Allen,
Nursharneem Shamsuddin,
Mei Hiramatsu, and
Laura Ocampo all won their respective singles matches to lead the Lees-McRae women's tennis team to a 4-3 victory over visiting Belmont Abbey in the Conference Carolinas action this evening. Tonight's match marks the first time that Lees-McRae has defeated the Crusaders since the 2015 season.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 4, Belmont Abbey - 3
LOCATION: C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (5-5/4-4), Belmont Abbey (5-10/4-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Allen claimed a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the #1 singles match and teamed up with Shamsuddin to win the #1 doubles match with a 7-6 (7-3 tiebreaker) score.
- Shamsuddin also won the #3 singles match with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 score, while Hiramatsu clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-2 victory in the #4 singles competition.
- Ocampo also posted a 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 win in the #5 singles match.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to action on Tuesday as they host Converse in a dual match starting at 12 p.m.
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