Box Score HARROGATE, Tenn. - The Lincoln Memorial Women's Tennis team finished their last regular season match at home against Lenoir-Rhyne University. The Lady Railsplitters would finish the regular season with a win 4-3.
The women started off rocky in the doubles. At No. 2 doubles was Alexandra Ortiz and Marta Melnichenok. The pairing fought for every point but fell to the Bears 1-6. At No. 1 doubles was Adriana Pellizzari and Lucie Palud who finished with a score of 2-6. No. 3 doubles, Mann-Ning Li and Mar Garcia would have their match go unfinished.
Marta Melnichenok was at No. 1 singles today and she fought until the very end but resulted in a score of 3-6, 2-6. Adriana Pellizzari played No. 2 singles today, she would have put up a good fight but lost 2-6, 3-6.
Getting the first point for the Lady Railsplitters was Alexandra Ortiz at No. 6 singles. Ortiz toyed with her opponent, winning 6-1, 6-4. Finishing next was Mia Rodriguez at No. 3 singles. Rodriguez had a tight first set of 7-6 (6). She then kicked into high gear and won the second set 6-1. Finishing next was Rosalie Carrier-Dulac at No. 4 singles. Carrier-Dulac won her first set 6–2, and it was neck-and-neck in the second set. Carrier-Dulac would come out on top with a score of 7-6 (3) in the second set. Clinching the match for the day was Mann-Ning Li at No. 5 singles. Li rallied with her opponent and won 6-4, 6–3.
The women have concluded their regular season, but will travel for the South Atlantic Conference Championship. This tournament will be held in Sumter, SC and will begin on April 16th and conclude April 18th.
Doubles:
A. Pellizzari/L. Palud vs. E. Favaron /C. Orsini 2-6
A. Ortiz /M. Melnichenok vs. N. Wahlberg/E. Magnusson 1-6
M. Li/M. Garcia vs. A. Allison /R. Muderrisoglu 3-4
Singles:
M. Melnichenok vs. R. Muderrisoglu 3-6, 2-6
A. Pellizzari vs. N. Wahlberg 2-6, 3-6
M. Rodriguez vs. E. Magnusson 7-6 (6), 6-1
R. Carrier-Dulac vs. C. Orsini 6-2, 7-6 (3)
M. Li vs. E. Favaron 6-4, 6-3
A. Ortiz vs. A. Allison 6-1, 6-4