Harrogate, TN – The Lady Railsplitters faced Lees-McRae this evening on their home indoor courts. Lincoln Memorial won the match, 4-3. LMU is now 4-3 overall.
 
 
Doubles was a crucial point and the Lady Railsplitters were able to take after getting the win at doubles 1 with Sophia Aray and Amanda Dahlstrom followed by a very close win at number 2 where Rosalie Carrier-Dulac and Kushi Khandoji overcame the duo of Yang/Vedia by 7-5 in the tiebreak.
 
Doubles Results:
1. Aray/Dahlstrom (LMU) def. Hiramatsu/Ivanova (Lees-McRae) 6-4
2. Carrier-Dulac/Khandoji (LMU) def. Yang/Vedia (Lees-McRae) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Gumussoy/Saquot (Lees-McRae) def. White/Moon (LMU) 6-4
 
In singles action, Amanda got the second team point with another great performance at number 3 singles in straight sets. With a loss at number 5, Sophia Aray was able to close out the match in two sets giving the home team a 3-1 lead. However, the visitors tied the match to 3-3 with wins at 2 and 6 singles leaving the deciding point to the number 4 singles, where sophomore Kushi Khandoji ended up clinching a win in the third set for LMU with the score of 6-4 4-6 6-4, in a great battle.
 
 
Singles Results:
1. Sophia Aray (LMU) def. Mei Hiramatsu (Lees-McRae) 6-2, 7-6 (7)
2. Anita Ivanova (Lees-McRae) def. Rosalier Carrier-Dulac (LMU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Amanda Dahlstrom (LMU) def. Rhidaim Yang (Lees-McRae) 6-3, 6-3
4. Kushi Khandoji (LMU) def. Pati Vedia (Lees-McRae) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
5. Begum Gumussoy (Lees-McRae) def. Paula Sanleon (LMU) 6-4, 6-
6. Lina Saquot (Lees-McRae) def. Haley White (LMU) 6-4, 7-5
 
 
Quote from Hugo Retortillo: "This was the closest match we have had with our girls this year, and it was a great effort from the whole team to end up with a victory. I'm happy with our performance and the ability to deal with the pressure in these types of close matches".
 
The Lady Railsplitters took the victory against Lees McRae, advancing their overall record to 4-3. Lincoln Memorial will be back in action Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11 am, home.