Hickory, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's tennis team continued their strong start to the season with a gritty win over Carson-Newman to improve to 4-0 on the year and 2-0 in conference play.
After securing the doubles point, the Bears had 3 singles wins, highlighted by a clutch performance from
Claudia Orsini. Orsini battled through two tie-breakers and saved match point at 5-6 to win it for the Bears.
Doubles Results
1.
Enrica Favaron /
Claudia Orsini (LR) vs. Maria Marti / Kira Baacke (CN) 3-2, UNFINISHED
2.
Mehetia Boosie /
Runa Muderrisoglu (LR) def. Leah McBride / Mar Fraile (CN) 6-2
3.
Alexa Allison /
Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Hala Awad / Kerrigan Spiers (CN) 6-0
Singles Results
1.Hala Awad (CN) def.
Runa Muderrisoglu (LR) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
2.
Claudia Orsini (LR) def. Maria Marti (CN) 6-7, 6-2, 7-6
3.
Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Kerrigan Spiers (CN) 6-3, 6-4
4. Kira Baacke (CN) def.
Mehetia Boosie (LR) 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
5.
Sandra Mahbouli (LR) def. Leah McBride (CN) 6-4, 6-2
6. Mar Fraile (CN) def.
Disha Khandoji (LR) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
The Bears will be back in action tomorrow to face off against UVA Wise. The Cavaliers are 5-3 on the year and coming off of a 4-3 victory against Coker earlier today. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
