TIGERVILLE, S.C. | After trailing 0-2 early in the match, Young Harris Women's Tennis rallied and won five straight singles matches to complete the 5-2 comeback victory over North Greenville University on Monday afternoon. Senior
Catarina Marcko Ferreira clinched the win for the Mountain Lions with her 6-3,6-2 win in singles.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MARCY O'CONNOR:
"The girls played high level tennis today and came back strong after losing the doubles point. Meghna and Emily won the first two matches back-to-back, leaving no room for error. Viviana and Luciana battled hard to secure the next two spots. Catarina helped clinch the victory for us on court six."
With the win, Young Harris moves to 10-10 overall and 4-3 in Conference Carolinas. North Greenville drops to 2-14 and 1-6 in Conference Carolinas. The Mountain Lions return home for a noon match on Friday against Barton College at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCH:
- North Greenville won two out of the three doubles matches to earn the opening point. Grace Katzman kept her momentum from doubles and took the #1 singles victory (6-4, 5-7, 10-6). Grace's win in singles gave North Greenville the early 2-0 lead.
- Young Harris responded with two wins in singles to tie the match up at two all. Meghna Mallath won (6-1, 6-2) and Emily Bush found success on court # 2, taking the match (6-3, 6-3).
- Luciana Bejarano and Viviana Gomez kept the streak going. Bejarano won (7-5, 6-3) and Gomez triumphed (6-4, 6-3).
- Catarina Marcko Ferreira was the clinching match at the #6 singles spot. She beat Megan Turner 6-3, 6-2 to secure the seventh road win of the season for Young Harris.
UP NEXT:
- The Mountain Lions return home for a noon match on Friday against Barton College at the Bob & Gayle Nichols Tennis Complex.
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