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Women's Tennis
7
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU (6-0)
0
Emory & Henry EH (1-7)
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
(6-0)
7
Final
0
Emory & Henry EH
(1-7)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Ally Bare, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Women's Tennis Stays Perfect with 7-0 Victory Over Emory & Henry

Emory, VA. - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's tennis team dominated on Wednesday afternoon, sweeping Emory & Henry 7-0 to improve to 6-0 on the year.

The Bears took control early with the doubles pairings of Mehetia Boosie, Runa Muderrisoglu and Molly McWethy, Nelly Wahlberg and continuing the momentum in singles play, securing all 6 matches. Hallie Younger picked up her first career singles victory in a Bear uniform, defeating the Wasps' Sarah McClure 6-0, 7-5 at the No. 6 spot in in the lineup. 

Doubles Results
1. Enrica Favaron / Claudia Orsini (LR) vs. Olivia Pursley / Tahne Sesma (EH) 5-2, UNFINISHED
2. Mehetia Boosie / Runa Muderrisoglu (LR) def. Nina Williams / Katie Bradley (EH) 6-1
3. Molly McWethy / Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Sarah McClure / Ellyson Kovacs (EH) 6-0

Singles Results
1. Runa Muderrisoglu (LR) def. Tahne Sesma (EH) 6-1, 6-0
2. Nellie Wahlberg (LR) def. Olivia Pursley (EH) 6-2, 6-1
3. Mehetia Boosie (LR) def. Ellyson Kovacs (EH) 6-1, 6-2
4. Disha Khandoji (LR) def. Nina Williams (EH) 6-2, 6-4
5. Alexa Allison (LR) def. Katie Bradley (EH) 6-1, 6-1
6.  Hallie Younger (LR) vs. Sarah McClure (EH) 6-0, 7-5

The Bears will be back in action on Friday as they hit the road to Due West, S.C. to face off against Erskine. Erskine is 3-4 on the year and are looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss against Newberry on February 23rd. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.  
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