BOONE, N.C. – Lees-McRae women's tennis opened its 2023 dual season with Division I App State on Sunday afternoon.
Pati Vedia Sanchez and
Rhidaim Yang nearly secured a win at the No. 2 doubles, but the Mountaineers recorded the 7-5 victory to earn the doubles point.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: App State – 7; Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Deer Valley Racquet Club – Boone, North Carolina
RECORDS: App State (1-1), Lees-McRae (0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Vedia Sanchez and Yang almost knocked off App State's No. 2 doubles team, but the Mountaineers claimed the match at 7-5 to earn the sweep of the doubles point.
- Vedia Sanchez battled in the first set at the No. 4 singles but fell in straight sets at 6-4, 6-1 to App State's Ellie Murphy.
- Lina Ngassi Saquot went to a first-set tiebreaker in her match at the No. 6 singles position, but Mountaineer recorded the set win and earned the match in two sets at 7-6, 6-3.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will now face Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. in Boiling Springs.
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