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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Amidst its best season in school history, the Samford University women's tennis team continued to rewrite the record book Saturday as the Bulldogs defeated the Chattanooga Mocs, 4-3, to complete the 2014 regular season with an unblemished 13-0 mark at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With Saturday's marathon victory, Samford (18-2, 8-1 Socon) extended its winning streak to six-consecutive matches and secured the No. 2 seed in next week's SoCon Tournament. The Bulldogs will begin play in the 10-team event Thursday at 2 p.m. (CDT) and will square off against the winner of Wednesday's opening-round match between No. 7 Appalachian State and No. 10 Western Carolina.
 
The 2014 SoCon Tournament will be held at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
In Saturday's win over Chattanooga (17-4, 7-2 SoCon), Samford earned the all-important doubles point and garnered an early 1-0 lead over the Mocs.
 
The Bulldogs' doubles tandem comprised of Kristin Lewis and Emily Mallory, as well as their pairing of Jessica Northcutt and Stephanie N'tcha both registered 8-3 victories on courts No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Chattanooga won the match on court No. 2 after Samford secured the doubles point.
 
In singles play, four of the six matches came down to a third set.
 
Samford's N'tcha tallied a straight-set triumph on court No. 1, 6-4, 6-1, to complete the regular season with a brilliant 15-4 singles record, while the Mocs' Kelsey Coots proved to be victorious on court No. 4.
 
With the Bulldogs leading the match, 2-1, Chattanooga then bounced back to record a pair of three-set wins on courts No. 2 and No. 6.
 
Despite the Mocs' late resurgence, Samford never lost sight of its ultimate goal and posted thrilling three-set triumphs from Ebada on court No. 3 and Mallory on court No. 5.
 
Ebada, the Bulldogs' near-perfect junior from Cairo, Egypt, rallied for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory over Alexa Flynn in the No. 3 singles contest, while Mallory dug deep to post a come-from-behind 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 win over Chattanooga's Claire Mulyadi on court No. 5. With their wins, Ebada improved to 18-1 this season and Mallory moved to 15-2.
 
During Saturday's match, the Bulldogs honored and thanked seniors Lewis and Mallory for their hard work and dedication. Both student-athletes have played major roles in Samford's success over the last five seasons and will go down in school lore as two of the top competitors in history.
 
Since stepping foot on campus, these Bulldogs have helped guide their team to a brilliant 77-34 overall record, including a remarkable 33-15 mark against SoCon opponents. Additionally, both players have already earned their bachelor degrees and will graduate with their master's in business administration next month.
 
Additionally on Saturday, Samford extended its home winning streak to 15-consecutive matches, dating all the way back to March 23, 2013.
 
The Bulldogs' only setbacks this season came against No. 21-ranked Auburn and No. 68 Furman, while Chattanooga's 2014 losses were to No. 27 Tennessee, No. 33 Memphis, Furman and Samford.
 
The Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Thursday at 2 p.m. (CDT) as the Bulldogs will square off against the winner of Wednesday's opening-round match between No. 7 Appalachian State and No. 10 Western Carolina.
 
The 2014 SoCon Tournament will be held at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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