The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team claimed victories in five singles matches and posted two doubles wins as the Crusaders moved into the thick of the Conference Carolinas Tournament race with a 7-2 win at Lees-McRae this afternoon. The Abbey improves to 4-10 overall and 3-6 in Conference Carolinas, while the Bobcats, which only have four players, drop to 1-13 overall and 1-10 in Conference Carolinas.

The win moves the Crusaders into the hunt for one of the eight spots in the Conference Carolinas Tournament. With two matches to go, tomorrow at home against Coker and Monday at Barton, the Abbey is now in eighth place in the league standings.

In singles, Kirstie Jenkins posted an easy 6-1, 6-0 victory at number one. Paige French earned a point for the Crusaders at number three, taking a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Shannon Ramsey posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at number four. Lees-McRae forfeited at numbers five and six as well as at number three doubles.

Jenkins and Katharine Miller earned a workmanlike 9-8 win at number one doubles. The Bobcats claimed an 8-6 win at number two.

Singles competition
1. Kirstie Jenkins (BACW) def. Lyndsay Peagram (LMCW) 6-1, 6-0
2. Samantha Wohlers (LMCW) def. Katharine Miller (BACW) 1-6, 7-5, 1-0
3. Paige French (BACW) def. Kelsey Hiatt (LMCW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Shannon Ramsey (BACW) def. Raven Harris (LMCW) 6-2, 6-2
5. No player (BACW) def. No player (LMCW), by default
6. No player (BACW) def. No player (LMCW), by default

Doubles competition
1. Kirstie Jenkins/Katharine Miller (BACW) def. Lyndsay Peagram/Samantha Wohlers (LMCW) 9-8
2. Kelsey Hiatt/Raven Harris (LMCW) def. Paige French/Shannon Ramsey (BACW) 8-6
3. No player/No player (BACW) def. No player/No player (LMCW), by default