BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team put together one of its strongest performances of the season in a 7-0 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan Tuesday at the Reidy Tennis Center. The Crusaders won all nine countable matches to earn a clean sweep of the Wildcats. Kayla Vaughan and Lily Aranyos earned a 6-3 victory over Julia Pinto and Alanis Alvarez and Vaughan followed that up with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Pinto in singles play.

Laura Seib and Elliott Peterson also earned identical 6-1, 6-1, victories over singles play over Alvarez and Sai Sakamoto, respectively. Aranyos, Carlie Davis and Paola Socarras all earned victories in both doubles and singles play as well for the Crusaders.

RESULTS

DOUBLES

1. Kayla Vaughan/Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Julia Pinto/Alanis Alvarez (WVW), 6-3
2. Daniella Galeano/Paola Socarras (BAC) def. Molly Hull/Cayley Symons (WVW), 6-2
3. Laura Seib/Carlie Davis (BAC) def. Rebecca Osborne/Madison Chen (WVW), 7-5

SINGLES

1. Kayla Vaughan (BAC) def. Juila Pinto (WVW), 6-1, 6-1
2. Elliott Peterson (BAC) def. Sai Sakamoto (WVW), 6-1, 6-1
3. Laura Seib (BAC) def. Alanis Alvarez (WVW), 6-1, 6-1
4. Paola Socarras (BAC) def. Cayley Symons (WVW), 6-3, 6-1
5. Carlie Davis (BAC) def. Rebecca Osborne (WVW), 6-1, 6-4
6. Lily Aranyos (BAC) def. Madison Chen (WVW), 6-1, 6-3

SCHEDULE CHANGES

• The road match against Johnson C. Smith also scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to rain.
• The Crusaders' home match against Piedmont University scheduled for Wednesday was also postponed due to rain. Both matches will be tried to be made up at a later date.

UP NEXT
Belmont Abbey opens Conference Carolinas play with a match against Lees-McRae at 1 p.m. March 19 at the Reidy Tennis Center.