Women's Tennis Beats Tennessee State 5-2 in Season Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont women's tennis team won their season opener as they defeated former Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State 5-2 in a match played Sunday at the Ensworth Tennis Center in Nashville. 

The Bruins picked up their first point of the match as they captured two of three doubles points. At number one, seniors Anastasiya Zholdakova and Aly Getty beat Jovana Nikolic and Francisca Gomez Weiss 6-1. Then at three, senior Viktoria Kliimand and sophomore Hana Sokolovic outlasted Louise Ratiu and Warona Mdlulwa 7-6. 

In singles, the Bruins posted wins at four positions to clinch the 5-2 win over the Tigers. At one, Zholdakova defeated Mdlulwa in three sets: 7-5, 3-6, 10-4. On court three, Sokolovic won in straight sets over Sydney Brantley 6-4, 6-0.

Junior Libbie Hamilton was victorious at number five as she beat Victoria Cooksey 6-0, 6-2.  Then at six, freshman Sarah McElrath picked up her first career win as a Bruin as she defeated Nikolic 7-5, 6-1.

Belmont (1-0) is back on the courts in two weeks as the Bruins play at Samford on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. in Birmingham, Alabama.

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