Box Score YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | Young Harris College edged Lincoln Memorial University 5-4 in a non-conference women's tennis match Tuesday (Feb. 20) in its home opener at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Mountain Lions improved to 3-1, while the Railsplitters fell to 5-2. Young Harris will open its Peach Belt Conference schedule with a 1 p.m. home match against Georgia College Friday (Feb. 23).
The Mountain Lions took a commanding 3-0 lead after doubles, but saw LMU rallied to tie the score at 4.
Elin Rundcrantz sealed the win at No. 1 singles with a hard-fought three-set victory over her opponent. She dropped her first set in a tiebreaker before rallying to win the next two sets 6-2 and 7-5.
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Singles competition
1.
Elin Rundcrantz (YHC) def. Marta Pinol (LMU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-5
2. Kristin Vogel (LMU) def.
Oriana Labaqui (YHC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Julia Loos (LMU) def.
Ana Rodriguez (YHC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
4.
Laura Sanchez (YHC) def. Julia Valls (LMU) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. Julia Zellner (LMU) def.
Carol Quevedo (YHC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Angelica Solano (LMU) def.
Maria Puerta (YHC) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1.
Ana Rodriguez/
Oriana Labaqui (YHC) def. Julia Loos/Johanna Delisse (LMU) 8-3
2.
Maria Puerta/
Carol Quevedo (YHC) def. Kristin Vogel/Kiersten Waugh (LMU) 8-2
3.
Elin Rundcrantz/
Laura Sanchez (YHC) def. Julia Valls/Angelica Solano (LMU) 8-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,5,6,4,3,1)
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