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