BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Erskine College women's tennis team defeated Lees-McRae College by a 4-1 scoreline at the C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts on Thursday afternoon, sealing another Conference Carolinas regular season championship, the 12th such title under Head Coach Calhoun Parr in the last 19 seasons.
 
THE MATCH
Score: Erskine 4, Lees-McRae 1
Records: Erskine (14-4, 9-1 CC), Lees-McRae (9-8, 8-2 CC)
Location: C.D. Chesley Tennis Courts
 
Singles

1. Emma Bentz def. Mei Hiramatsu 7-5, 6-4
2. Ariana Jativa def. Anita Ivanova 6-4, 7-5
3. Luize Valtere vs. Rhidaim Yang was unfinished at 5-7, 3-2 as a result of Erskine already having won the overall match
4. Teodora Stefanovic vs. Pati Vedia Sanchez was unfinished at 5-7, 6-5 as a result of Erskine already having won the overall match
5. Czarina Aguirre def. Begum Gumussoy 6-1, 6-3
6. Hanna Vasconez def. Lina Ngassi Saquot 7-5, 6-3

Doubles

1. Hiramatsu/Ivanova def. Bentz/Valtere 6-3
2. Jativa/Stefanovic def. Yang/Vedia Sanchez 6-4
3. Gumussoy/Ngassi Saquot def. Aguirre/Vasconez 6-3

WHAT'S NEXT?
Following yet another Conference Carolinas regular season title, the Fleet will be the No. 1 overall seed at the 2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament next weekend, from Friday April 21 to Sunday, April 23, hosted by Francis Marion University at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center in Florence, S.C. Erskine will have a double bye and will not play until Saturday, April 22 in the first semifinal at 9 a.m.

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