NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Samford women's tennis picked up its third straight win of the spring season Saturay evening, defeating Belmont University, 5-2. The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 on the season with the victory, while the Bears fell to 0-3.
Samford secured the doubles point behind two wins, the duo of Hailey Troup and Eleni Liakonis earned a 6-3 victory, while Laila Fishman and Cathy Cardona-Carbal cruised to a 6-1 win to give the Bulldogs an early 1–0 advantage.
See full results from the match below:
Doubles
No. 1 – Jessica Popiol/Savannah Webster (Belmont) def. Lea Erenda/Sara Erenda (Samford), 7-5
No. 2 – Eleni Liakonis/Hailey Troup (Samford) def. Mia Jones/Cielo Tapia-Cruz (Belmont), 6-3
No. 3 – Laila Fishman/Cathy Cardona-Carballosa (Samford) def. Libbie Hamilton/Emma Grant (Belmont), 6-1
Singles
No. 1 – Lea Erenda (Samford) def. Savannah Webster (Belmont), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Mia Jones (Belmont) def. Sara Erenda (Samford), 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (11-9)
No. 3 – Eleni Liakonis (Samford) def. Jessica Popiol (Belmont), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 4 – Laila Fishman (Samford) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz (Belmont), 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 – Ketevan Jeladze (Belmont) def. Hailey Troup (Samford), 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 – Cathy Cardona-Carballosa (Samford) def. Libbie Hamilton (Belmont), 6-3, 6-1
Bulldogs will return home on Thursday Feb. 12th to take on West Alabama. First serve is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Samford Tennis Center.