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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Samford University women's tennis team extended its home winning streak to 11-consecutive matches Wednesday as the Bulldogs breezed to a 7-0 nonconference victory over the Lipscomb Lady Bisons in a midweek contest held at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
Samford (14-2), which is in the midst of its best start in school history, owns a 9-0 record at home this season and has not been defeated at the Samford Tennis Center since March 23, 2013. The Bulldogs have been triumphant in 12 of their last 13 outings and both of their losses this season have come against nationally-ranked opponents.
 
With its 7-0 loss Wednesday, Lipscomb (9-7) moved to 4-5 when playing on the road this season. The Lady Bisons own a 2-2 record in Atlantic Sun play in 2014.
 
Samford swept all three doubles matches versus Lipscomb and improved its sterling overall record to 36-10 in the category this season.
 
In singles play Wednesday, the Bulldogs' Kristin Lewis, Yasmeen Ebada, Jessica Northcutt, Emily Mallory and Lauren Cabellero all registered quick straight-set victories. With her triumph on court No. 5, Mallory extended her team-leading winning streak to five-consecutive matches. On the season, Samford's senior native of Louisville, Ky., owns a stellar 11-2 singles record.
 
Additionally, the Bulldogs' Ebada and Lewis both extended their winning streaks to three straight matches. Lewis tallied her 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory on court No. 2 to move to 10-6 this year, while Ebada defeated Lipscomb's Laura Kent on court No. 3, 6-2, 6-0, to improve her team-best record in dual-match play to a near-perfect 14-1.
 
Samford's Stephanie N'tcha notched a key victory in the closest match of the day Wednesday. In the No. 1 singles contest, the Bulldogs' talented junior native of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, dropped her first set to the Lady Bisons' Deahna Welcher, 6-0, but then charged back to win the next two frames, 6-3, 6-2, to secure Samford's 7-0 team sweep.
 
Already this season, the Bulldogs have tallied five 7-0 lopsided victories.
 
The Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Saturday at 10 a.m. (CDT) as the Bulldogs begin a crucial SoCon home weekend against the Elon Phoenix. On Sunday, Samford will play host to the UNCG Spartans at the Samford Tennis Center.

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