BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team earned its second straight Conference Carolinas win in as many days as the Crusaders defeated Converse 4-3 Saturday afternoon at the Reidy Tennis Center. 

Leilany Sanchez won in both singles and doubles play to lead the Crusaders while the Abbey swept in doubles. Along with Sanchez, Alexis Burkhalter and Mackenzie McCarthy all won in singles at Nos. 2, 4, and 5, respectively.

With Saturday's result, Belmont Abbey is now 8-4 overall and 2-0 in Conference Carolinas play. Converse is 2-6 overall and 1-1 in league play.

RESULTS
Belmont Abbey 4, Converse 3
DOUBLES

1. Hanley Riner/Mackenzie McCarthy (BAC) def. Khushi Kharb/Lais Martins (CU), 6-3
2. Kaitlin Nguyen/Alexis Burkhalter (BAC) def. Laurel Maynor/Romy Rueff (CU), 6-3
3. Rebekka Collyer/Leilany Sanchez (BAC) def. Ellie Luppino/Tamanna Panwar (CU), 6-4

SINGLES

1. Khushi Kharb (CU) def. Kaitlin Nguyen, 6-2, 6-1
2. Alexis Burkhalter (BAC) def. Tammana Panwar (CU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Lais Martins (CU) def. Hanley Riner (BAC), 6-2, 6-0
4. Mackenzie McCarthey (BAC) def. Laurel Maynor (CU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Leilany Sanchez (BAC) def. Camille Lacombe (CU), 6-1, 6-4
6. Romy Rueff (CU) def. Rebekka Collyer (BAC), 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (9)

UP NEXT 

• Belmont Abbey will return to action with a pair of matches Wednesday at home. 
• The Crusaders will face conference foe King before hosting Lander later on in the afternoon. 
• The matches are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. starts, respectively, from the Reidy Tennis Center.