BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Erskine College women's tennis team defeated Belmont Abbey College by a 4-3 scoreline on Friday and then defeated Lees-McRae College by a 5-2 scoreline on Saturday, earning a pair of big road wins in Conference Carolinas play over the weekend.
 
MATCH 1 (at Belmont Abbey - Friday)
Score: Erskine 4, Belmont Abbey 3
Records: Erskine (5-6, 2-1 CC), Belmont Abbey (10-5, 3-1 CC)
Location: Reidy Tennis Center
 
Singles

1. Hanna Vasconez def. Kaitlin Nguyen 6-2, 6-3
2. Vale Guerrero def. Alexis Burkhalter 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
3. Mackenzie McCarthy def. Ariana Jativa 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3)
4. Hanley Riner def. Maria Carla Padovani 6-1, 4-6, 6-0
5. Leilany Sanchez def. Barbara Brito 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-0
6. Simona Stepanovic def. Rebekka Collyer 6-3, 6-1

Doubles

1. Guerrero/Jativa def. Riner/McCarthy 6-2
2. Padovani/Brito def. Nguyen/Burkhalter 6-3
3. Vasconez/Stepanovic def. Collyer/Sanchez 6-2

NOTES

• Order of finish: 
  • Singles: 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
  • Doubles: 3, 1, 2

MATCH 2 (at Lees-McRae - Saturday)
Score: Erskine 5, Lees-McRae 2
Records: Erskine (6-6, 3-1 CC), Lees-McRae (4-3, 1-3 CC)
Location: Lees-McRae Tennis Complex
 
Singles

1. Pati Sanchez def. Hanna Vasconez 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10)
2. Lina Saquot def. Vale Guerrero 6-4, 4-1 (won by retirement)
3. Ariana Jativa def. Alexa Mazzei 6-0, 6-3
4. Maria Carla Padovani def. Caroline Brothers 6-1, 6-1
5. Barbara Brito def. Kylie Childers 6-0, 6-0
6. Simona Stepanovic def. Lily Smith 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1. Sanchez/Mazzei def. Guerrero/Jativa 6-3
2. Padovani/Brito def. Saquot/Brothers 7-5
3. Vasconez/Stepanovic def. Childers/Smith 6-0

NOTES

• Order of finish: 
  • Singles: 5, 6, 3, 4, 2, 1
  • Doubles: 3, 1, 2

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine starts a three-match home stand this week against North Greenville University (8-7, 2-3 CC) on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

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