Box Score
CLINTON, S.C. – Senior
Bethany Law/Ona, West Virginia, junior
Malin Allgurin/Värnamo, Sweden and freshman
Mason Thomas/Buchanan Dam, Texas each won in singles to lead Longwood University to a 4-3 Big South Conference women's tennis road victory at Presbyterian College on Friday in Clinton, South Carolina. The visiting Lancers (2-2, 1-0 Big South) also won two of three doubles matches to earn the victory against the Blue Hose (3-6-1, 0-2 Big South). Longwood will remain on the road to play at Big South member UNC Asheville on Sunday, March 2 at 12 p.m. in Asheville, North Carolina.
"Today was an exciting match," said first-year head coach
Casey Wharton. "We've been battling some injuries, and Presbyterian is a good team, especially at home. But we found a way to get it done, and the fact that it came down to the wire, made it even more exciting! Overall, I am so pleased with how we fought. Now I look forward to a day off, to watch the guys, and get ready for Asheville on Sunday."
In the match-opening doubles competition, Allgurin and senior
Sarah Moomau/Winchester won at No. 1 against Greer Ransom and Courtney Gardiner, 8-7 (10-8), while Thomas and Law won at No. 3 against Carolina deLoach and Lucia Leahy, 8-3. Freshmen
Paloma Alatorre/Katy, Texas and
Anna Pelak/McLean fell at No. 2 against Patricia Alves and Kayla Stanford, 1-8.
In singles play, Allgurin was leading 5-0 and gained the win at No. 1 singles when Ransom retired. Thomas won at No. 5 against Leahy, 6-4, 7-5. Law clinched the first conference triumph with her comeback win at No. 6 against Stanford, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Falling in singles were Alatorre at No. 2 against Gardiner, 3-6, 1-6; Moomau at No. 3 against deLoach, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 3-6; and Pelak at No. 4 against Alves, 2-6, 4-6.
Doubles
1. ALLGURIN, Malin/MOOMAU, Sarah (LONG) def. RANSOM, Greer/GARDINER, Courtney (PCW) 8-7 (10-8)
2. ALVES, Patricia/STANFORD, Kayla (PCW) def. ALATORRE, Paloma/PELAK, Anna (LONG) 8-1
3. THOMAS, Mason/LAW, Bethany (LONG) def. deLOACH, Caroline/LEAHY, Lucia (PCW) 8-3
Singles
1. ALLGURIN, Malin (LONG) def. RANSOM, Greer (PCW) 5-0, retired
2. GARDINER, Courtney (PCW) def. ALATORRE, Paloma (LONG) 6-3, 6-1
3. deLOACH, Caroline (PCW) def. MOOMAU, Sarah (LONG) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. ALVES, Patricia (PCW) def. PELAK, Anna (LONG) 6-2, 6-4
5. THOMAS, Mason (LONG) def. LEAHY, Lucia (PCW) 6-4, 7-5
6. LAW, Bethany (LONG) def. STANFORD, Kayla (PCW) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
