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Photo GalleryGREENVILLE, S.C. -- The Samford University women's tennis team captured the 2015 Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championship with a 4-1 win over ETSU Sunday. The victory marked Samford's first women's tennis title since joining the league in 2009.
The Bulldogs, who won the league's regular-season championship, opened the match by taking the doubles point for the third time this weekend.
Senior
Yasmeen Ebada and
Jessica Northcutt claimed an 8-2 victory at No. 2 over Regina Nychytailova and Jessica Brumit.
Samford (16-8) then earned the team point when
Stephanie N'tcha and
Carita Moolman claimed an 8-6 victory over Lyn Yee Choo and Ana Gerbasi at No. 1 doubles.
Northcutt, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, put the Bulldogs up 2-0 with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Gerbasi at No. 3. Northcutt finished the weekend with three singles wins and was a part of three victories at No. 2 doubles for the Bulldogs.
Moolman scored a 6-4, 6-4 win over Ioanna Markesini at No. 4 singles to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead in the match.
Choo gave
ETSU (15-6) its only point in the match as she recorded a three-set win over N'tcha (6-3, 4-6, 6-2) at No. 1 singles.
Ebada's 6-4, 6-3 win over Regina Nychytailova at No. 2 doubles clinched the win for the Bulldogs.
With the victory, Samford extended its winning streak to six-consecutive matches and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs' last appearance occurred in 2008 when Samford was still a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Samford has been victorious in 11 of its last 12 matches and owns a 10-0 record against league opponents this season.
The 2015 NCAA Selection Show will be aired live on NCAA.com Tuesday at 4 p.m. (CDT). Please check SamfordSports.com for updates on where the Bulldogs' celebration event will be held on campus.
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