CLINTON, Miss. – Belhaven Women's Tennis fell to cross-town rival Mississippi College 2-7 on Tuesday night.
The Blazers found themselves in a hole quickly, losing all three doubles matches.
AnneMarie Kimball and
Natalia Lopez had the closest battle, but fell to Brenna Keller and Anna Shuliak, snapping the duos undefeated mark heading into the match.
Kimball would be one of two Blazers victories in singles play, winning the number two singles match against Katie Reid. Kimball defeated Reed in straight sets, winning 6-3, 6-4.
Ivanna Echezuria had the only other win on the night for Belhaven, defeating Shuliak after dropping the first set. Echezuria fell 3-6 in the opening set but came back to force set three and win with victories of 6-4, 6-0.
Doubles1. Brenna Keller/Anna Shuliak (MC) def.
AnneMarie Kimball/
Natalia Lopez (BU) 8-5
2. Karly Matthews/Ashley Ochsenhirt (MC) def.
Ivanna Echezuria/
Mary Lichlyter (BU) 8-4
3. Christa Owen/Courtney Schrock (MC) def.
Brittany Keeling/
Ellen Scott (BU) 8-2
Singles1. Brenna Keller (MC) def.
Natalia Lopez (BU) 6-2, 6-3
2.
AnneMarie Kimball (BU) def. Katie Reid (MC) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Ivanna Echezuria (BU) def. Anna Shuliak (MC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
4. Christa Owen (MC) def.
Mary Lichlyter (BU) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
5. Courtney Schrock (MC) def.
Brittany Keeling (BU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ashley Ochsenhirt (MC) def.
Caroline Terry (BU) 6-2, 6-0