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King (Tenn.) Women's Tennis Defeats Emory & Henry, 5-2, Saturday Afternoon

E&H women's tennis team huddle following a match.

BRISTOL, Tenn. - The King (Tenn.) University Women's Tennis Team (2-1) earned a 5-2 win over visiting Emory & Henry College (2-3) Saturday afternoon. The match was the final fall outing for the E&H women, who will return to play in the spring.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - King (Tenn.) 5, Emory & Henry 2
LOCATION - Bristol, Tennessee
VENUE - King Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (2-3); King (Tenn.) (2-1, 0-0 Carolinas)

How It Happened
The Lady Tornado opened up a 1-0 lead in the match after doubles despite only fielding two doubles pairings. Senior Logan Graham (Radford, Va.) and sophomore Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) kept things close, but fell 6-4 at No. 2

In singles action, King grabbed the top four pairings to seal the victory. E&H won at No. 5 and No. 6 as Graham picked up a 6-4, 6-2 triumph at No. 5 and freshman Bronwyn McAlindon (Kingsport, Tenn.) won by default at No. 6.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Deniz Aytun (KING) def. Sabina Chernega (E&H) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mishka Koricinova (KING) def. Payton Holt (E&H) 6-3, 6-1
3. Mireia Mas Ortega (KING) def. Tess Flanigan (E&H) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
4. Marilyn Roustand (KING) def. Molly McMichael (E&H) 6-0, 6-1
5. Logan Graham (E&H) def. Lauren Smorgonsky (KING) 6-4, 6-2
6. Bronwyn McAlindon (E&H) def. No player (KING), by default

Doubles Competition
1. Deniz Aytun/Mishka Koricinova (KING) def. Payton Holt/Sabina Chernega (E&H) 6-1
2. Mireia Mas Ortega/Marilyn Roustand (KING) def. Logan Graham/Tess Flanigan (E&H) 6-4
3. Bronwyn McAlindon/Molly McMichael (E&H) def. No player/No player (KING), by default

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