MOBILE, Ala. – The Belhaven Women's Tennis Team took the opening match of Pool Play with a 5-0 shutout of Emmanuel at the 2016 NCCAA National Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center.
 
The Blazers swept doubles action with the team of AnneMarie Kimball and Natalia Lopez defeating Fantine Botella and Pearlian Cipriano 8-2 at the No. 1 point.
 
Ivanna Echezuria and Mary Lichlyter survived a rally from Katharina Kiderlen and Chloe O'Connor 8-6 at the No. 2 point, while Taylor White and Caroline Terry earned the third Belhaven point 8-2.
 
Kimball and Echezuria earned victories in singles to seal the match. Kimball defeated Botella 6-1, 6-2, while Echezuria swept Kiderlen in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
 
Belhaven will next play Oklahoma Baptist Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. to conclude pool play.
 
Belhaven 5, Emmanuel 0
Singles
1. AnneMarie Kimball (BU) def. Fantine Botella (EC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Natalia Lopez (BU) vs. Pearllan Cipriano (EC) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
3. Ivanna Echezuria (BU) def. Katharina Kiderlen (EC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mary Lichlyter (BU) vs. Chloe O'Connor (EC) 6-6 (5-4), unfinished
5. Brittany Keeling (BU) vs. Abi Muesse (EC) 6-7, unfinished
6. Ellen Scott (BU) vs. Kaylee Kirby (EC) 6-0, 1-2, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. AnneMarie Kimball/Natalia Lopez (BU) def. Fantine Botella/Pearllan Cipriano (EC) 8-2
2. Ivanna Echezuria/Mary Lichlyter (BU) def. Katharina Kiderlen/Chloe O'Connor (EC) 8-6
3. Taylor White/Caroline Terry (BU) def. Abi Muesse/Kaylee Kirby (EC) 8-2