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Elizaveta Gnilozubova
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5
Winner Presbyterian PCW (5-14, 1-1)
2
Longwood LU (6-9, 0-4)
Winner
Presbyterian PCW
(5-14, 1-1)
5
Final
2
Longwood LU
(6-9, 0-4)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Presbyterian Tops Women’s Tennis, 5-2

Magia, Gnilozubova win singles matches in straight sets for Lancers

FARMVILLE, Va. — The Longwood women's tennis team won singles matches on courts five and six in straight sets for a 2-1 lead over Presbyterian in Big South action on Friday before the Blue Hose rallied to win the final four of the day to take the dual, 5-2.

After Presbyterian (5-14, 1-1 Big South) won the doubles point, reigning Big South Freshman of the Week Alexandra Magia defeated Elle Sceney, 6-0, 6-3, at No. 5 to tie the match. Elizaveta Gnilozubova followed with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Mary Ellen Longmire at No. 6.

Madison Dennett beat Phoebe Mitchell, 6-4, 6-3 on court four to make it 2-2. Claudia Sanchez then topped Feline van Eijkelenburg, 7-5, 6-3, for the lead.

McKenzie Davis clinched the match for PC with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory over Karina Rizvanova.

Valentina De Sousa closed the dual with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Oriana Izarra.

Rizvanova and Gnilozubova beat Sanchez and De Souza, 6-3, at No. 1 to knot doubles, 1-1, after Dennett and Sceney beat Mitchell and Izarra, 6-3, on three. Presbyterian earned the point with a 6-3 win by Davis and Longmire at No. 2 against Magia and van Eijkelenburg.

The loss drops the Lancers to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in the league.

Longwood is back in action Saturday at 10 a.m., hosting Charleston Southern.
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