Anderson, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Women's Tennis Team (8-3, 1-1) suffered a 6-3 loss to Anderson (5-6, 1-2) in a South Atlantic Conference match Saturday afternoon at the Trojans Tennis Complex.

Lenoir-Rhyne was led by junior Emily Murchland (Mount Victoria, NEW ZEALAND) and freshman Sanne Janssen (Maastricht, NETHERLANDS) despite the loss.  Both players earned wins at singles and doubles for the Bears.

Lenoir-Rhyne next faces Wingate in a South Atlantic Conference match on Wednesday, March 21, in Wingate, N.C., beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Anderson, meanwhile, hosts league-foe Queens Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Final
Anderson 6, Lenoir-Rhyne 3
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Anderson, S.C. (Trojans Tennis Complex) 

Singles competition:
1. Laura Dean (AU) def. Marta Escanero Funes (LR), 6-1, 6-4
2. Ivey Welborn (AU) def. Iulia Ponomareva (LR), 6-2, 6-3
3. Jacqueline Olivia (AU) def. Sara Kalkenova (LR), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
4. Emily Murchland (LR) def. Victoria Wuilloud (AU), 5-7, 6-3, 10-2
5. Sanne Janssen (LR) def. Cameron Blanchard (AU), 6-3, 7-5
6. Hannah Weaver (AU) def. Taylor Fredrickson (LR), 2-6, 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Emily Murchland/Sanne Janssen (LR) def. Laura Dean/Jacqueline Olivia (AU), 8-7
2. Ivey Welborn/Victoria Wuilloud (AU) def. Marta Escanero Funes/Taylor Fredrickson (LR), 8-6
3. Cameron Blanchard/Delaney Wiggins (AU) def. Iulia Ponomareva/Sara Kalkenova (LR), 8-7

Records:  Lenoir-Rhyne (8-3, 1-1 SAC), Anderson (5-6, 1-2 SAC)