HARROGATE, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Tennis team dropped to sixth in the SAC on Saturday with a tight 4-3 loss at Lincoln Memorial. The Bears took the doubles point and got singles victories from Runa Muderrisoglu and Nellie Wahlberg.

Doubles
1. Enrica Favaron / Claudia Orsini (LR) def. Adriana Pellizzari / Lucie Palud (LMU) 6-2
2. Esther Magnusson / Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Marta Melnichenok / Alexandra Ortiz Peres (LMU) 6-1
3. Runa Muderrisoglu / Alexa Allison (LR) vs. Mann-Ning Li / Mar Garcia Bucosa (LMU) UNFINISHED

Singles
1. Runa Muderrisoglu (LR) def. Marta Melnichenok (LMU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Adriana Pellizzari (LMU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Mia Luna Rodriguez (LMU) def. Esther Magnusson (LR) 7-6, 6-1
4. Rosalie Carrier-Dulac (LMU) def. Claudia Orsini (LR) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Mann-Ning Li (LMU) de. Enrica Favaron (LR) 6-4, 6-3
6. Alexandra Ortiz Peres (LMU) def. Alexa Allison (LR) 6-1, 6-4

The Bears will be back in action next week when they travel to Sumter, South Carolina, to take part in the SAC Tournament. They will play in the quarterfinals at the Palmetto Tennis Center on Wednesday, April, 16th. Time and opponent will be determined at a later date.