Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University women’s tennis team defeated the Bears of Lenoir-Rhyne University 8-1 in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the SAC. Lenoir-Rhyne falls to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

The Bulldogs went 3-0 in doubles action, winning by scores of 8-4 and 8-1, while winning by default in the final match.

Wingate won four of the five singles matches played on the afternoon. All four of those victories came in straight sets.

The Bulldogs return to action Saturday, hosting Florida Southern at 11 a.m. Lenoir-Rhyne hosts USC Lancaster Friday at 3 p.m.

Women’s Tennis Final
Wingate 8, Lenoir-Rhyne 1
Singles
#1 Kelsey Love (LRU) def. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
#2 Samantha Alschlager (WIN) def. Ivey Tant (LRU) 6-2, 6-1
#3 Hollyn Alberghini (WIN) def. Bekah Rhoney (LRU) 6-2, 6-4
#4 Helen Goreshi (WIN) def. Mariel Mena (LRU) 6-1, 7-5
#5 Ewa Opala (WIN) def. Lizzie Warlick (LRU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Pierce Dillard (WIN) won by default
Doubles
#1 Ferguson/Goreshi (WIN) def. Love/Tant (LRU) 8-4
#2 Alberghini/Alschlager (WIN) def. Mena/Rhaney (LRU) 8-1
#3 Opala/Dillard (WIN) won by default 

(Wingate University assistant sports information director Hugh Patton wrote this article. Patton is a 2006 Wingate graduate with a B.A. degree in Communication Studies.)