MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. | The No. 33 Young Harris College women's tennis team continued its strong stretch on Saturday morning, defeating Mount Olive 5-2 on the road. The Mountain Lions have now won five of their last six matches and improve to 7-4 overall.

Young Harris took control early by claiming the doubles point. Futaba Saito and Maud Scholten earned a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles, while Holly Ashford and Viviana Gomez dominated 6-1 at No. 3 to secure the point.

In singles play, the Mountain Lions sealed the match with four victories. Saito led the way with a straight-set win at No. 1 singles (6-4, 6-3), while Gomez added another point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 4. Callie Stanfield (6-0, 6-2 at No. 5) and Lexie Gillespie (6-0, 6-0 at No. 6) rounded out the scoring for Young Harris.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Young Harris secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 (6-2) and No. 3 (6-1)
• Futaba Saito earned a straight-set win at No. 1 singles (6-4, 6-3)
• Viviana Gomez picked up a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles
• Callie Stanfield dominated 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 singles
• Lexie Gillespie rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles
• Young Harris has now won five of its last six matches

UP NEXT:

The Mountain Lions continue Conference Carolinas play in their next scheduled matchup versus Emmanuel in the Roar War on Tuesday (Mar. 24) afternoon.