HARROGATE, Tenn. -- The Lady Railsplitter tennis team improved to 4-1 on the season with a dominating 8-1 victory over King University (0-5) at the LMU Tennis Complex Thursday afternoon.

LMU won two out of three matches in doubles play and swept all six flights in singles play to take the 8-1 decision.

Elena Vasilyeva and Javiera Gonzalez took the win at No. 1 doubles with their 8-0 win over Katya Cerny and Ashley Salazar. Priscila Bulandres and Rosa Smith won over Alyssa Salazar and Nia Gilliam 8-0 at No. 3. 

King's lone win of the day came at No. 2 doubles with KU's Haley Maloney and Marianne Hull narrowly defeating Marta Pinol and Roksolana Prudyvus 8-6.

In singles action, Vasilyeva defeated Gilliam 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1, Pinol won over Cerny at No. 2 6-1, 6-1 and Gonzalez blanked Ashley Salazar 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 3 flight. Bulandres was victorious over Hull 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4, Prudyvus defeated Alyssa Salazar 6-1, 6-0 and Solano overcame Maloney 6-0, 6-3.

The Lady Railsplitters open up SAC play this weekend as they travel to Wingate on Saturday and Catawba on Sunday.

Lincoln Memorial 8, King 1

Singles competition
1. Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Nia Gilliam (KING) 6-0, 6-2
2. Marta Pinol (LMU) def. Katya Cerny (KING) 6-1, 6-1
3. Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Ashley Salazar (KING) 6-0, 6-0
4. Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Marianne Hull (KING) 6-1, 6-1
5. Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Alyssa Salazar (KING) 6-1, 6-0
6. Angelica Solano (LMU) def. Haley Maloney (KING) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Elena Vasilyeva/Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Katya Cerny/Ashley Salazar (KING) 8-0
2. Haley Maloney/Marianne Hull (KING) def. Marta Pinol/Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) 8-6
3. Priscilla Bulandres/Rosa Smith (LMU) def. Alyssa Salazar/Nia Gilliam (KING) 8-0