SHREVEPORT, La. - Belhaven Women's Tennis opened up its 2016 season on Saturday with a 9-0 defeat of Louisiana State University – Shreveport.
 
AnneMarie Kimball led the way for the Blazers, sweeping her singles match and her doubles match with Natalia Lopez without dropping a set.
 
Kimball and Lopez defeated Kelsey Ellander and Hannah Alimajstoravic 8-0. Kimball then went on to defeat Catherine Porichou 6-0, 6-0 for a clean sweep of the day.
 
Lopez defeated Alimajstoravic in her singles match, winning 6-0, 6-1.
 
Ivanna Echezuria and Mary Lichlyter picked up the Blazers over win in doubles action, beating Morgan Hendrics and Porichou 8-0.
 
In singles action, Caroline Terry and Ellen Scott also picked up 6-0, 6-0 wins over Ellander and Christina Elizarov, respectively.
 
Brittany Keeling had the other victory for Belhaven on the afternoon, defeating Morgan Hendrics 6-2, 6-1.
 
Belhaven 9, LSU-Shreveport 0
Doubles
1. AnneMarie Kimball/Natalia Lopez def. Kelsey Ellander/Hannah Alimajstoravic; 8-0.
2. Ivanna Echezuria/Mary Lichlyter def. Morgan Hendrics/Catherine Porichou; 8-0.
3. Ellen Scott/Caroline Terry win by default.
 
Singles
1. AnneMarie Kimball def. Catherine Porichou; 6-0, 6-0
2. Natalia Lopez def. Hannah Alimajstoravic; 6-0, 6-1
3. Caroline Terry def. Kelsey Ellander; 6-0, 6-0
4. Brittany Keeling def. Morgan Hendrics; 6-2, 6-1
5. Ellen Scott def. Christina Elizarov; 6-0, 6-0
6. Jennifer Smith win by default.