WINGATE, NC -- The Lady Railsplitter tennis team (4-2, 0-1 SAC) came close but were unable to complete the win as they fell 6-3 at Wingate (3-2, 1-0 SAC) Saturday afternoon.

It was the South Atlantic Conference opener for both teams.

After losing all three doubles flights, LMU picked up a win at No. 1 singles when Elena Vasilyeva defeated Claudia De Andreis 6-3, 6-3. Wingate then picked up a win at No. 4 to make the overall score 4-1. LMU's Marta Pinol then made it 4-2 with her three-set come from behind victory at the No. 2 flight where she won over Andrea Ternera 1-6, 6-3. 7-6. WU then won the day as Oromoa Womeodu bested LMU's Javiera Gonzalez in a close match 6-2, 7-5 to put WU up 5-2 and give them the team victory.

LMU's Roksolana Prudyvus also picked up a win for the Lady Railsplitters with a three-set victory at the No. 5 flight over Sydney Homan 0-6, 6-2, 1-0.

The Lady Railsplitters continue the weekend South Atlantic Conference road swing as they play at Catawba tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Wingate 6, Lincoln Memorial 3

Singles competition
1. Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Claudia De Andreis (WU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Marta Pinol (LMU) def. Andrea Ternera (WU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Oroma Womeodu (WU) def. Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Caroline Holland (WU) def. Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Sydney Homan (WU) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0
6. Layla Tanik (WU) def. Angelica Solano (LMU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Oroma Womeodu/Maria Garcia (WU) def. Elena Vasilyeva/Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) 8-2
2. Claudia De Andreis/Sydney Homan (WU) def. Marta Pinol/Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) 8-4
3. Andrea Ternera/Sierra Parsons (WU) def. Priscilla Bulandres/Rosa Smith (LMU) 8-4

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (,1,4,2,3,6,5)