Women's Tennis Challenges Ole Miss Saturday in Oxford, Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. – After beginning the season 3-0 for the first time since 2006, the Belmont University women's tennis team put together quite the effort Saturday at Southeastern Conference mainstay Ole Miss. Following an upset win by sophomore Mariia Hlahola and junior Anastasiya Zholdakova at the top doubles spot, the Bruins claimed two points in singles play as the host Rebels prevailed 5-2 inside the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center in Oxford, Mississippi.
 
Hlahola and junior Abi Solomon both captured singles victories in straight sets.
 
An extremely tight doubles point was clinched by Ole Miss at the third spot when the Rebels' Rachel Krzyzak and Reka Zadori outlasted the freshmen tandem of Vesa Gjinaj and Hana Sokolovic. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of Hlahola and Zholdakova downed 45th-ranked Ava Hrastar and Briana Crowley 6-4. Second doubles went to Ole Miss with Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher and Ludmila Kareisová defeating junior Viktoria Kliimand and Solomon 6-3.
 
Solomon then provided Belmont with its most dominant singles performance of the day as she downed Leclercq-Ficher 6-3, 6-2 at the fourth position.
 
Improving to a perfect 4-0 at No. 1 singles, reigning Missouri Valley Conference Singles Player of the Week Hlahola gritted out a first-set tiebreaker, 7-3, against Kareisová before securing the second set, 6-1.
 
The Rebels earned straight-set wins at No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
 
Up Next
The Bruins continue their strenuous six-match road stretch and weekend in the Magnolia State Sunday afternoon at Mississippi State. First serve from the Rula Tennis Pavilion in Starkville, Mississippi, is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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