HARROGATE, Tenn. – The LMU women's tennis team improved to 5-1 on the season as they coasted past UVa-Wise 8-1 Sunday afternoon at the LMU Tennis Complex.

In doubles play, UVa-Wises' Daria Tyshchenko/Aya Melhem picked up the lone win for the Cavaliers as they defeated Priscilla Bulandres (Markham, Ontario) and Kiersten Waugh (London, Ontario) 8-6 at No. 1. At No. 2 Julia Loos (Frankfurt, Germany) and Johanna Delisse (Oss, The Netherlands) defeated Taylor Carter/Mackenzie Lawson 8-3 while at No. 3 Marta Pinol (Tivenys, Spain) and Roksolana Prudyvus (Lviv, Ukraine) def. Serena Burgess/Carlysle Funk 8-6.

At No. 1 singles Delisse swept Tyschenko 6-1, 6-0, while Pinol cruised past Melham 6-0, 6-0.  Loos had an easy time with Carter at No. 3 6-2, 6-0 and Prudyvus coasted past Lawson 6-0, 6-1. Javiera Gonzalez (Santiago, Chile) won over Burgess 6-1, 6-1 and Angelica Solano (Bogota, Colombia) defeated Montana Hill 6-0, 6-0.

The win moves LMU to 5-1 on the season. They play at Tusculum on Mar. 4.
 
Tennis Match Results
UVa-Wise vs Lincoln Memorial
Feb 26, 2017 at Harrogate, TN
(LMU Tennis Complex)
Lincoln Memorial 8, UVa-Wise 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Johanna Delisse (LMU) def. Daria Tyshchenko (WISE) 6-1, 6-0
2. Marta Pinol (LMU) def. Aya Melhem (WISE) 6-0, 6-0
3. Julia Loos (LMU) def. Taylor Carter (WISE) 6-2, 6-0
4. Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Mackenzie Lawson (WISE) 6-0, 6-1
5. Javiera Gonzalez (LMU) def. Serena Burgess (WISE) 6-1, 6-1
6. Angelica Solano (LMU) def. Montana Hill (WISE) 6-0, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Daria Tyshchenko/Aya Melhem (WISE) def. Priscilla Bulandres/Kiersten Waugh (LMU) 8-6
2. Julia Loos/Johanna Delisse (LMU) def. Taylor Carter/Mackenzie Lawson (WISE) 8-3
3. Marta Pinol/Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) def. Serena Burgess/Carlysle Funk (WISE) 8-6
 
Match Notes:
UVa-Wise 8-9
Lincoln Memorial 5-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,1,2,6,4,3)
T-2:30  A-100