#7 Women’s Tennis defeats LR in SAC title match to complete three-peat

Sumter, S.C. — The 7th-ranked and top-seeded Catawba College women's tennis team defeated second-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne to capture its third consecutive South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament title on Saturday at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

HOW IT HAPPENED

DOUBLES

- Lili Drukerova and Ami Miya took the top-ranked doubles match by a 6-3 mark

- The Bears took the second- and third-ranked doubles matches to earn the doubles point

SINGLES

- Hanna Bougouffa earned a quick 6-2, 6-2 victory at #2 singles

- Sofia Antolini followed with a 6-2, 6-3 win at the top-ranked singles position

- Drukerova picked up a thrilling win in the second set, taking 4 singles, 6-3, 7-5

- Rin Igarashi clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over the 6th-ranked singles opposition

- Miya took the opening set at #2 singles

- Katya Kldiashvili split her first opening sets before leading 3-0 in the decisive third set

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