MOBILE, Ala. – The Belhaven Women's Tennis team split its doubleheader on Friday, defeating Mobile 6-3 before falling to Coastal Georgia 8-1 in the Southern States Athletic Conference Round Up.
In the morning match against Mobile, the Blazers jumped out to a 2-1 lead over the host Rams with a pair of 8-2 victories from the teams of
AnneMarie Kimball/
Stephanie Smith and
Rachel Jefcoat/
Mary Lichlyter.
In singles action, the Blazers went on to win four of the six matches against Mobile. Kimball picked up a win in No. 1 Singles, coming from behind to win 1-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Lichlyter had a pair of close-set victories, winning 7-6, 6-4. Jefcoat cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory in her singles match, while
Ashley McLendon won the final point for the Blazers 6-4, 6-4.
In the second match of the day against Coastal Georgia, the Blazers picked up just one point against the Mariners. Kimball won that point, again in No. 1 Singles with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.
The Blazers will wrap up the SSAC Roundup with Loyola on Saturday at 10 a.m.
