The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team picked up its first victory of the season with a 5-4 win over the visiting Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls this afternoon at the Reidy Tennis Center. The Crusaders will go for their second-straight win Wednesday when hosting Limestone.

Belmont Abbey claimed two doubles victories and three singles triumphs.

 Doubles                             

1) Lydia Schellenberg/Katharine Miller def. Amanda Rettway/Felicia Akande  8-0

2) Brooke Ingram/Bridget Franer def. Nichelle Heard/Rankin Anderson  8-6

3) Victoria Ogundipe/Khadijha Battle def. Brigid Donohue/Chrissie-Ann Dennis 8-6

Women's Singles                             

1) Lydia Schellenberg def. Rankin Anderson 6-3, 6-2

2) Katharine Miller def. Khadijah Battle 6-0, 6-1

3) Brooke Ingram def. Felicia Akande 6 -1, 6-0

4) Nichelle Heard def. Bridget Franer 3-6, 6-3, 13-15

5) Victoria Ogundipe def. Brigid Donohue 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

6) Amanda Pettway def. Chrissie-Ann Dennis 6-3, 7-5