NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University women's tennis dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Illinois State Saturday from the Beaman Family Tennis Complex.
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The visiting Redbirds – the defending Missouri Valley Conference regular season champion – earned narrow 7-5 results on the top two lines to secure the doubles' point.
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Singles proved to be equally competitive, with three of the six matches going the distance.
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Aly Getty got the Bruins on the board with a straight-set win at No. 6 singles, before Illinois State claimed wins at line two and five.
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However, Belmont kept battling, as
Mariia Hlahola and
Anastasiya Zholdakova rallied for emotional three-set victories at first and third singles, respectively.
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Ultimately, Silvia Pomarolli secured the team win for Illinois State on line four with a three-set victory over
Viktoria Kliimand.
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Belmont (7-7, 0-1 MVC) returns to play Sunday vs. Bradley. First serve is set for 10 a.m.
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