MARSHALL, Texas – The Belhaven Women's Tennis team rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat East Texas Baptist 5-4 at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Courts.
 
The Blazers dropped two of the three doubles matches, with Ivanna Echezuria and Mary Lichlyter defeating Tiffany Stankiewicz and Elizabeth Morton 8-6.
 
Belhaven (11-4) rallied to earn four points in singles action to seal the match.
 
Echezuria won at the No. 2 position over Stankiewicz 6-1, 6-1, while Natalia Lopez, after a 7-5 victory in the first set over Kate Bramlett, cruised to win the match with a 6-1 victory in the second set.
 
Mary Lichlyter cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 victory at the No. 4 spot, and Caroline Terry defeated Jabree McClaine 6-1, 6-4.
 
Singles
1. Kayla Casey (ETBU) def. AnneMarie Kimball (BU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
2. Ivanna Echezuria (BU) def. Tiffany Stankiewicz (ETBU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Natalia Lopez (BU) def. Kate Bramlett (ETBU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Mary Lichlyter (BU) def. Kellie Cawthon (ETBU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Caroline Terry (BU) def. Jabree McClaine (ETBU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Mullika Seekhieo (ETBU) def. Brittany Keeling (BU) 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles
1. Kayla Casey/Kate Bramlett (ETBU) def. AnneMarie Kimball/Natalia Lopez (BU) 9-7
2. Ivanna Echezuria/Mary Lichlyter (BU) def. Tiffany Stankiewicz/Elizabeth Morton (ETBU) 8-6
3. Sierra Pizarro/Jabree McClaine (ETBU) def. Brittany Keeling/Ellen Scott (BU) 8-3