SALISBURY, NC - The Lady Railsplitters had a tough battle today, March 22nd against No. 9  ranked Catawba College. The Splitters fell 0-4. 

At No. 2 doubles was Marta Melnichenok and Alexandra Ortiz who lost 2-6. Mann-Ning Li and Carla Ramonet played at No. 1 singles and barely lost to Catawba 4-6.

Marta Melnichenok lost at No. 1 singles 2-6, 0-6. At No. 2 singles was Rosalie Carrier-Dulac who fought until the very end. Carrier-Dulac fell 2-6, 1-6. Finishing the day was Adriana Pellizzari at No. 3 singles. Pellizzari finished with a score of 0-6, 2-6. 

The Lady Railsplitters will play their next conference match on March 25th, against Mars Hill at home. 

Doubles:

M. Li/C. Ramonet vs. A. Miya /L. Drukerova 4-6

A.Ortiz/M. Melnichenok vs. R. Igarashi /S. Antolini  2-6

A. Pellizzari/L. Palud vs. T. Gomes/N. Dundovic 6-5 UF

Singles: 

M. Melnichenok vs. S. Antolini 2-6, 0-6

R. Carrier-Dulac vs. A. Wise 2-6, 1-6

A. Pellizzari Vs. A. Miya 0-6, 2-6

M. Rodriguez vs. L. Drukerova  6-7, 0-1 UF

M. Li vs. V. Venkatesh 4-6 3-1 UF

A. Ortiz vs. R. Igarashi 1-6, 6-1 UF