Rodriguez, Macheli pick up wins in Lions season opener versus LMC
The Mars Hill women's tennis team (0-1) fell to Lees-McRae (1-0) by a score of 5-2 Wednesday afternoon in their 2021 home opener.
MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill women's tennis team (0-1) fell to Lees-McRae (1-0) by a score of 5-2 Wednesday afternoon in their 2021 home opener.
The Lions entered singles action down 1-0 after being swept in doubles play. Ines Rodriguez picked up the first win of the day for the Lions in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2, over Sandy Allen. Maria Razzetta, in her Mars Hill debut, lost a tough fought battle, falling 7-5, 7-5. Mpolokeng Aletta Macheli took a straight sets win in the fourth flight, 6-4, 6-4 in her Mars Hill regular season debut.
Mars Hill returns to the courts and opens up South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday, February 20 versus Anderson. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Lees-McRae 5, Mars Hill 2
Singles competition
1. Ines Rodriguez (MHUW) def. Sandy Allen (LMCW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Zeynep Cakirer (LMCW) def. Lauren Schave (MHUW) 6-2, 6-3
3. N. Shamsuddin (LMCW) def. Maria Razzetta (MHUW) 7-5, 7-5
4. Aletta Macheli (MHUW) def. Mei Hiramatsu (LMCW) 6-4, 6-4
5. Laura Ocampo (LMCW) def. Victoria Franklin (MHUW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Tessa Wells (LMCW) def. Gracie Arrowood (MHUW) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Sandy Allen/N. Shamsuddin (LMCW) def. Ines Rodriguez/Maria Razzetta (MHUW) 6-3
2. Mei Hiramatsu/Zeynep Cakirer (LMCW) def. Lauren Schave/Victoria Franklin (MHUW) 6-2
3. Tessa Wells/Laura Ocampo (LMCW) def. Aletta Macheli/Gracie Arrowood (MHUW) 6-2
Match Notes:
Lees-McRae 1-0
Mars Hill 0-1
