FLORENCE, S.C. – Mount Olive secured their berth into the Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship after knocking off Lees-McRae women's tennis 4-1 on Saturday.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive – 4; Lees-McRae – 1
LOCATION: Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center – Florence, South Carolina
RECORDS: Mount Olive (13-11/7-2), Lees-McRae (9-9/8-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- UMO grabbed the doubles point with victories on courts No. 1 and 2 to start the day.
- Lina Ngassi Saqout evened the overall match at 1-1 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 6 singles for the Bobcats.
- The Trojans then collected wins at No. 2 and No. 5 singles positions, but the match was halted due to rain in the area. UMO earned the match this evening in a victory at No. 1 singles for the 4-1 match and now faces Erskine on Sunday morning in the Conference Carolinas title match.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae concludes their 2023 season with a 9-9 overall record and 8-2 in Conference Carolinas play. Pati Vedia Sanchez and Rhidaim Yang also earned All-Conference Carolinas Third Team honors this season.
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