SUMTER, S.C. – The Lees-McRae women's tennis team advanced to the Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship for the second year in a row after defeating No. 5 Belmont Abbey, 4-2, on Saturday morning.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 1 Lees-McRae – 4, No. 5 Belmont Abbey – 2
LOCATION: Palmetto Tennis Center – Sumter, South Carolinas
RECORDS: No. 1 Lees-McRae (17-5/10-0), No. 5 Belmont Abbey (16-8/6-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Anita Ivanova and Pati Vedia Sanchez collected a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles, but Belmont Abbey earned the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles.
- The Bobcats battled back in singles play with four victories at No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 singles for the match victory.
- Sanchez, the Conference Carolinas player of the year, defeated Belmont Abbey's Frankee Hendricks 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
- Miranda Noor won 6-3, 6-4 over Kaitlin Nguyen at No. 2 singles. Lina Ngassi Saqout continued the momentum with a 7-5, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles.
- Alexa Mazzei battled back for a three-set win at No. 5 singles for the 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 over Belmont Abbey's Alexis Burkhalter.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae faces the second-seeded Erskine in the 2025 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship tomorrow at the Palmetto Tennis Center.
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