HARROGATE, Tenn. -- The Lady Railsplitter tennis team (10-4, 5-3 SAC) won their sixth consecutive match as they blanked Lenoir-Rhyne (6-9, 1-5 SAC) 9-0 in a South Atlantic Conference match Tuesday afternoon at the LMU Tennis Complex.
In doubles play
Elena Vasilyeva and
Priscilla Bulandres defeated Dominique Bruce and Marta Escanero Funes 8-3 at No. 1 while
Rosa Smith/
Javiera Gonzalez won a close one over Julia Ponomareva and Lucy Stofberg 9-7 at No. 2. At No. 3
Marta Pinol and
Roksolana Prudyvus cruised by Taylor Frederickson and Abbi Wood 8-1.
In singles action Vasilyeva bested Bruce 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1, Pinol improved her season record to 11-3 with the 6-4, 6-1 win over Escanero Funes at No. 2 and at No. 3 Gonzalez pulled out the 8-5 win over Ponomareva. Bulandres moved to 9-4 on the season with her 8-0 win over Stofberg at No. 4, Pruudyvus remained a perfect 8-0 in SAC play (12-1 overall) with her 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5 over Frederickson while at No. 6 Solano defeated Jessica Rumple 6-3, 6-1.
LMU travels to Salisbury, North Carolina tomorrow to complete their match vs. Catawba that was halted due to weather a few weeks ago.
Lincoln Memorial 9, Lenoir-Rhyne 0Singles competition
1.
Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Dominique Bruce (LR) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Marta Pinol (LMU) def. Marta Escanero Funes (LR) 6-4, 6-1
3.
Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Julia Ponomareva (LR) 8-5
4.
Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Lucy Stofberg (LR) 8-0
5.
Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Taylor Frederickson (LR) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Angelica Solano (LMU) def. Jessica Rumple (LR) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Elena Vasilyeva/
Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Dominique Bruce/Marta Escanero Funes (LR) 8-3
2.
Rosa Smith/
Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Julia Ponomareva/Lucy Stofberg (LR) 9-7
3.
Marta Pinol/
Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Taylor Frederickson/Abbi Wood (LR) 8-1