MARS HILL, N.C. -- The Lady Railsplitter tennis team (6-3, 2-3 SAC) turned in one of their more dominating performances of the season as they dominated Mars Hill (3-8, 0-5 SAC) 8-1 Saturday afternoon at the Hart Tennis Complex.
LMU swept all three doubles matches.
Elena Vasilyeva and
Priscilla Bulandres defeated Jasha Geerdink and Samantha Echevarria 9-7 at No. 1. At No. 2
Javiera Gonzalez/
Rosa Smith won over MHU's Lucy McLaurin and Jade Henke 8-4 while at No. 3
Marta Pinol and
Roksolana Prudyvus easily won over Luz Heilman and Hannah Hill 8-1.
In singles play, the Lions picked up their lone win at No. 2 where Geerdink took LMU's
Marta Pinol to three sets 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.
At No. 1, Vasilyeva won her fourth match of the season with the 6-2, 6-3 win over Echevarria. At the No. 3 flight Gonzalez won 6-4, 6-2 over McLaurin while Bulandres improved to 6-3 overall on the season with her 8-2 win over Henke at No. 4. Prudyvus blanked Natalie Hilbig 8-0 at No. 5 and LMU's
Angelica Solano bested Hill 6-1, 6-0.
LMU travels to Georgetown, Kentucky for a 2 p.m. match against Georgetown College on March 7.
Lincoln Memorial 8, Mars Hill 1Singles competition
1.
Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Samantha Echevarria (MHUW) 6-2, 6-3
2. Jasha Geerdink (MHUW) def.
Marta Pinol (LMU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
3.
Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Lucy McLaurin (MHUW) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Jade Henke (MHUW) 8-2
5.
Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Natalie Hilbig (MHUW) 8-0
6.
Angelica Solano (LMU) def. Hannah Hill (MHUW) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Elena Vasilyeva/
Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) def. Jasha Geerdink/Samantha Echevarria (MHUW) 9-7
2.
Javiera Gonzalez/
Rosa Smith (LMU) def. Lucy McLaurin/Jade Henke (MHUW) 8-4
3.
Marta Pinol/
Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Luz Heilman/Hannah Hill (MHUW) 8-1