HARROGATE, TENN. – The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team opened the 2022 season with a pair of dual matches against Lincoln Memorial and UVA Wise Friday.
 
The Crusaders went 1-1 on the day falling to the Railsplitters in the first match before closing the day with a victory over the Cavaliers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Lincoln Memorial 7, Belmont Abbey 0
DOUBLES

1. Kayla Vaughan/Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Laura Jipescu/Valentina Ascarrunz (LMU), 7-6
2. Samantha Hogan/Keana Moon (LMU) def. Frankee Hendricks/Carlie Davis (BAC), 6-1
3. Julia Valls/Sophia Aray (LMU) def. Paola Socarras/Daniella Galeano (BAC), 6-3

 
SINGLES

1. Laura Jipescu (LMU) def. Kayla Vaughan (BAC), 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
2. Valentina Ascarrunz (LMU) def. Frankee Hendricks (BAC), 6-2, 6-4
3. Julia Valls (LMU) def. Elliott Peterson (BAC),1-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Sophia Aray (LMU) def. Lily Aranyos (BAC), 6-1, 6-1
5. Amanda Dahlstrom (LMU) def. Paola Socarras (BAC), 7-5, 6-3
6. Kushi Khandoji (LMU) def. Daniella Galeano (BAC), 7-5, 6-1

Belmont Abbey 6, UVA Wise 1
DOUBLES

1. Liza Akimenko/Katie Akimenko (UVAW) def. Kayla Vaughan/Lily Aranyos (BAC), 6-3
2. Daniella Galeano/Paola Socarras (BAC) def. Sarah Moore/Hall (UVAW), 6-1
3. Maria Lopez/Hannah Farmer (BAC) def. Anna Hupperten/Sara Nichols (UVAW), 6-0

 
SINGLES

1. Liza Akimenko (UVAW) def. Frankee Hendricks (BAC), 6-2, 6-1
2. Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Katie Akimenko (UVAW), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
3. Paola Socarras (BAC) def. Anna Hupperten (UVAW), 6-0, 6-0
4. Carlie Davis (BAC) def. Sarah Moore (UVAW), 6-0, 6-1
5. Maria Lopez (BAC) def. Grace Hall (UVAW) 6-2, 6-0
6. Hannah Farmer (BAC) def. Emily Conn (UVAW) 6-1, 6-2

 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders host their first tennis match of the 2022 season with a doubleheader against Augusta beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Reidy Tennis Center.