FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College opened its women's tennis season this afternoon with a non-conference match with to Columbia (SC) College, falling 5-0 at Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts

RECORDS
Columbia (4-1)
Ferrum (0-1)

THE BASICS
Today's match was the career coaching debut for Ferrum's Noah Hughes. Columbia took the #1 and #2 doubles matches by identical 6-2, 6-2 scores. The Koalas then swept the #1-4 singles matches to close out the match. There were no #3 doubles or #5-6 singles matches played.

SINGLES
1. Natalie Diaz (COL) def. Madison Cox (FCW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Aniya Sims (COL) def. Hannah Huffman (FCW) 6-3, 6-0
3. Rachel Thompson (COL) def. Skylar Honeycutt (FCW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Camryn McCutchen (COL) def. Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. Natalie Diaz/Rachel Thompson (COL) def. Hannah Huffman/Skylar Honeycutt (FCW) 6-2
2. Aniya Sims/Vienne Geren (COL) def. Madison Cox/Gabby Mendoza (FCW) 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 1,2
Singles: 4,3,2,1

UP NEXT
Hughes' team will be back in action Sunday, February 23, at Guilford College. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match is scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. start in Greensboro, North Carolina.