FARMVILLE, Va. -- Bianca Solorzano won at #1 singles as Ferrum College's women's tennis team dropped a non-conference match at NCAA Division I Longwood University, falling 6-1 at New Lancer Courts.
RECORDS
Longwood 2-2
Ferrum 0-3
THE BASICS
Longwood took the doubles point with wins at #1 and #2, along with a forfeit in the #3 spot. The Lancers then got forfeits at #5-6 singles, and won in straight sets at #2-4 singles.Â
Making her debut for the Panthers, Solorzano beat Oriana Izarra at #1 singles in the three sets. Solorzano took the opening set 6-4, only to have Izarra return the favor by winning the second set 6-4. The two then played a 10-point tiebreaker for the third set, with Solorzano outlasting her opponent 11-9 in a thrilling match.
DOUBLES
1. SONG,Bali/IZARRA,Oriana (LU) def.
Bianca Solorzano/
Stephanie Porras (FCW) 6-1
2. VAN EIJKELENBURG,F/GNILOZUBOVA,E (LU) def.
Hannah Huffman/
Chloe Smith (FCW) 6-0
3. DICKEY,Genevieve/MAGIA,Alexandra (LU) def. No player/No player (FCW), by default
SINGLES
1.
Bianca Solorzano (FCW) def. IZARRA,Oriana (LU) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
2. GNILOZUBOVA,E (LU) def.
Stephanie Porras (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
3. BRODERICK,Alexis (LU) def.
Hannah Huffman (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
4. DI BISCEGLIA,Nicole (LU) def.
Chloe Smith (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
5. DICKEY,Genevieve (LU) def. No player (FCW), by default
6. MAGIA,Alexandra (LU) def. No player (FCW), by default
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2,1
Singles: 2,3,4,1
UP NEXT
Coach Jose Rincon's team will be back in action Saturday, February 28, at Columbia College in Columbia, South Carolina.
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