BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team opened Conference Carolinas play with a match against Lees-McRae Saturday at the Reidy Tennis Center.
 
The Bobcats earned the victory, however, 6-1, over the Crusaders. Belmont Abbey is now 5-12 overall, 0-1 in the league.
 
Lily Aranyos led Belmont Abbey with a pair of victories. The first came in doubles play teaming up with Kayla Vaughan to defeat Nursharneem Shamsuddin/Anita Ivanova, 6-3 in No. 1 doubles followed by a 6-2, 6-2 victory in No. 6 singles against Lauren Ocampo.
 
RESULTS
DOUBLES

1. Kayla Vaughan/Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Nursharneem Shamsuddin/Anita Ivanova (LMC), 6-3
2. Zeynep Cakirer/Mei Hiramitsu (LMC) def. Frankee Hendricks/Laura Seib (BAC), 6-2
3. Rhidim Yang/Laura Ocampo (LMC) def. Daniella Galeano/Paola Socarras (BAC), 6-3

 
SINGLES

1. Mei Hiramatsu (LMC) def. Kayla Vaughan (BAC), 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Zeynep Cakierer (LMC) def. Frankee Hendricks (BAC), 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Anita Ivanova (LMC) def. Elliott Peterson (BAC), 7-6, 6-1
4. Nursharneem Shamsuddin (LMC) def. Paola Socarras, 6-4, 6-4
5. Rhidaim Yang (LMC) def. Carlie Davis (BAC), 6-3, 6-1
6. Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Laura Ocampo (LMC), 6-2, 6-2

 
UP NEXT
The Crusaders host a doubleheader against Piedmont University beginning at 2 p.m. Monday at the Reidy Tennis Center. The match had been previously rescheduled from March 9 due to inclement weather.