BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Zeynep Cakirer,
Anita Ivanova,
Nursharneem Shamsuddin, and
Laura Ocampo all won their individual matches, while the Bobcats clinched all three doubles matches, to lead the Lees-McRae women's tennis team to a 5-2 win over visiting Erskine in the Conference Carolinas match this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 5; Erskine – 2
LOCATION: C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-9/2-4), Erskine (6-9/3-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ivanova and Shamsuddine teamed up to win the #1 doubles match with a 6-1 score, while Mei Hiramatsu and Cakirer clinched a 7-5 win in the #2 doubles match.
- The duo of Laura Ocampo and Rhidaim Yang posted a 6-4 victory in the #3 doubles.
- Cakirer clinched a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win in the #1 singles match, with Ivanova posted a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory in the #3 singles match.
- Shamsuddin won the #4 singles match with a score of 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.
- Ocampo also posted a victory in the #6 singles match with a pro score of 8-6.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will host King (Tenn.) in a "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" rivalry match next Wednesday, April 13 at 2 p.m.
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