MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Chowan Women's Tennis team claimed their first win of the season with a close 4-3 battle against Belmont Abbey on Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 4, Belmont Abbey 3

RECORDS | Chowan 1-1 (1-1), Belmont Abbey 1-1 (0-1)

LOCATION | Belmont, NC. (Reidy Tennis Center)

INSIDE THE RESULTS

Doubles:

Chowan would sweep the Crusaders to take the doubles point. 

Singles:   

Arina Karbolina in the No. 2 singles position picked up the first set and had to battle back to win the point in the third set.  Karbolina would take the victory in the third 6-4.   Stephanie Fernandez would go on to win 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 in three sets.

Margarita Lopareva finished out the day with a dominant performance 6-4, 6-0 for Chowan. 

THE RESULTS

Doubles:

No. 1 - Alicia Romero-Gomez / Arina Karbolina (CU) def.Kayla Vaughan / Morgan Zahnd (BAC) 6-4

No. 2 - Stephanie Fernandez / Margarita Lopareva (CU) def. Erica Dorn / Sylvia Goldsmith (BAC) 6-4

No. 3 -  Julieta Lecce / Asuntha Fleming (CU) def.Talia Semaan / Madelyn Schott (BAC) 7-5

Singles:

No. 1 - Kayla Vaughan (BAC) def. Alicia Romero-Gomez (CU)  7-5, 6-1

No. 2 -  Arina Karbolina (CU) def. Talia Semaan (BAC) 7-5, 6-7, 6-4

No. 3 - Stephanie Fernandez (CU) def. Elliott Peterson (BAC) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3

No. 4 - Laura Seib (BAC) def. Julieta Lecce (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6

No. 5 -  Margarita Lopareva (CU) def.Madelyn Schott (BAC) 6-4, 6-0

No. 6 -  Erica Dorn (BAC) def. Asuntha Fleming (CU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

UP NEXT

The Hawks take gear up for a road trip in Staunton, Va. against Mary Baldwin in a non-conference match.  First serve is scheduled for 2:00pm.