JACKSON, Miss. – The Belhaven Women's Tennis team picked up a 5-4 victory over Millsaps College Tuesday afternoon in the latest edition of the renewed Riverside Rivalry.
The Blazers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after sweeping doubles play.
Natalia Lopez and
AnneMarie Kimball started things off with an 8-2 victory over Ashley Ford and Audrey Bennett.
Ivanna Echezuria and
Mary Lichlyter followed it up with an 8-3 victory over Reya Hayek and Jordyn Kanak.
Ellen Scott and
Brittany Keeling wrapped up the doubles sweep with an 8-6 win over Victoria Barbier and Anna Brahce.
Lichlyter started off singles action with a win over Hayek to give the Blazers a 4-0 lead. Lichlyter won 6-2, 6-1 in the match.
After Millsaps picked up the next to singles matches to wrap up, Terry sealed the victory for Belhaven with her 6-1, 6-1 win over Brahce.
Doubles1. Natalia Lopez/AnneMarie Kimball (BU) def. Ashley Ford/Audrey Bennett (MILLSAPS) 8-22. Ivanna Echezuria/Mary Lichlyter (BU) def. Reya Hayek/Jordyn Kanak (MILLSAPS) 8-33. Ellen Scott/Brittany Keeling (BU) def. Victoria Barbier/Anna Brahce (MILLSAPS) 8-6 Singles1. Ashley Ford (MILLSAPS) def.
Natalia Lopez (BU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Audrey Bennett (MILLSAPS) def.
AnneMarie Kimball (BU) 7-6 (3-0), 1-6, 10-7
3. Jordyn Kanak (MILLSAPS) def.
Ivanna Echezuria (BU) 0-6, retired
4.
Mary Lichlyter (BU) def. Reya Hayek (MILLSAPS) 6-2, 6-1
5. Victoria Barbier (MILLSAPS) def.
Brittany Keeling (BU) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Caroline Terry (BU) def. Anna Brahce (MILLSAPS) 6-1, 6-1