BANNER ELK, N.C. – Lees-McRae women's tennis battled Young Harris in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday, but the Mountain Lions earned the 4-3 victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Young Harris – 4, Lees-McRae - 3
LOCATION: Sandra R. Porter Tennis Center – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Young Harris (17-5/12-0); Lees-McRae (8-7/5-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Young Harris collected the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles. Lina Ngassi Saqout and Caroline Brothers won 6-2 at No. 2 doubles over Lexie Gillespie and Callie Stanfield.
- Saqout continued her success at No. 2 singles with the 6-3, 6-0 win over Maud Scholten.
- Pati Vedia Sanchez earned a 6-4, 6-1 win over Futaba Saito at No. 1 singles.
- Alexa Mazzei collected the 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles.
- Young Harris recorded the match victory with wins at No. 4, 5, and 6 singles.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's tennis is headed to the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Championship as the No. 7 seed and will face No. 6 Converse on Wednesday, April 22 in Sumter, South Carolina.
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