Cielo Tapia-Cruz and Mia Jones Selected as MVC Doubles Team of the Week

ST. LOUIS – After helping lead the Belmont University women's tennis team to its first victory of the season, graduate Cielo Tapia-Cruz and freshman Mia Jones have been named Missouri Valley Conference Doubles Team of the Week. The duo earned its first win at the top of the doubles lineup Friday afternoon at the Hadley Park Tennis Center.
 
Tapia-Cruz and Jones defeated Tennessee State's Victoria Cooksey and Claudia Murdasanu 6-3 at the No. 1 position to clinch the all-important doubles point. With Tapia-Cruz and Jones' triumph, the Bruins took a 1-0 lead in the match before defeating their crosstown adversary 6-1 for their first win of the year.
 
With their No. 1 doubles victory over the host Tigers, Tapia-Cruz and Jones improved to a team-leading 3-3 in dual matches. Including fall tournaments, the tandem is 7-6 in 2025-26.
 
Up Next                                                      
Belmont returns to action this weekend, hosting the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Friday before heading to Western Kentucky Saturday. First serve Friday from the Ensworth Tennis Center in Nashville is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
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