BELMONT, N.C. and COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's tennis teams went 1-1 in a pair of dual matches Tuesday against Lenoir-Rhyne and Columbia College.
 
The Crusaders fell 5-2 to Lenoir-Rhyne in a home match at the Reidy Tennis Centerwhile earning a 6-1 win over Columbia on the road.
 
The pair of results move The Abbey to 3-2 overall on the season.
 
RESULTS
Lenoir-Rhyne 5, Belmont Abbey 2
DOUBLES

1. Lucy Whelan/Alicia Wahlberg (LR) def. Kayla Vaughan/Lily Aranyos (BAC) 6-1
2. Elizabeth Vollmin/Kaitlin Nguyen (BAC) beat Natalie Lutz/Evgeniya Pugina (LR) 7-5
3. Alexis Burkhalter/Frankee Hendricks (BAC) Sandy Mitsou/Jessica Fuchs (LR) 6-4

Exhibition

1. Evelin Menyhart/Dawson Clifford (LR) def. Yaritza Gonzalez/Rebekka Collyer (BAC) 6-1

 
SINGLES

1. Evgeniya Pugina (LR) def. Kayla Vaughan (BAC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alicia Wahlberg (LR) def. Frankee Hendricks (BAC) 7-5, 6-1
3. Lucy Whelan (LR) def. Elizabeth Vollmin (BAC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Natalie Lutz (LR) def. Kaitlin Nguyen (BAC) 0-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
5. Alexis Burkhalter (BAC) def. Sandy Mitsou (LR)  6-7(4), 6-2, 1-0(8)
6. Evelin Menyhart (LR) def. Elliott Peterson (BAC) 6-3, 6-2

Exhibition

1. Rebekka Collyer (BAC) def Dawson Clifford (LR) 6-0,6-1
2. Jessica Fuchs (LR) def. Yaritza Gonzalez (BAC) 6-2, 6-0

Belmont Abbey 6, Columbia College 1
DOUBLES

1. Daniella Galeano/Paola Socarras (BAC) def. Aniya Sims/Mariane Lima (CC), 6-2
2. Maria Lopez/Ava Eads (BAC) won by forfeit
3. Alexus Govert/Molly Hencken (BAC) won by forfeit

 
SINGLES

1. Mariane Lima (CC) def. Maria Lopez (BAC), 6-0, 6-4
2. Ava Eads (BAC) def. Aniya Sims (CC), 6-1, 6-2
3. Alexus Govert (BAC) def. Avy Ayn Watts (CC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Paola Socarras (BAC) won by forfeit
5. Daniella Galeano (BAC) won by forfeit
6. Molly Hencken (BAC) won by forfeit

UP NEXT
The Crusaders face a quick turnaround with a dual match against Wingate beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Reidy Tennis Center.