COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women's team won two matches on the first day of the SIAC Tennis Roundup.

The Lady Tigers opened play with a 9-0 victory over LeMoyne-Owen, then took a 9-0 victory over Albany State.

Against LeMoyne-Owen, Benedict won two doubles matches and five singles matches, with two matches won by default. Glory Zhou took a 7-5, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles over Alesha Humphrey.

Against Albany State, Benedict dropped just one game in the three doubles matches, and won every singles match in straight sets.

Benedict 9, LeMoyne-Owen 0
Singles
No. 1 – Glory Zhou (BC) def. Alesha Humphrey (LOC), 7-5, 6-1
No. 2 – Chloe Jean-Charles (BC) def. Bianca Henderson (LOC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Belinda Camacho (BC) def. Carla Payne (LOC), 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 – Jessica Carswell (BC) def. Bethany Cousin (LOC), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 – Keneisha Whittington (BC) def. Karen Barr (LOC), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Darnell Howlett (BC), default
Doubles
No. 1 – Jean-Charles/Camacho (BC) def. Humphrey/Henderson (LOC), 8-0
No. 2 – Zhou/Carswell (BC) def. Payne/Cousin (LOC), 8-1
No. 3 – Whittington/Howlett (BC), default
 
Benedict 9, Albany State 0
Singles
No. 1 – Glory Zhou (BC) def. Reanah Kellogg (ASU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Chloe Jean-Charles (BC) def. Jasmine Livingston (ASU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 – Belinda Camacho (BC) def. Shelby Gale (ASU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Jessica Carswell (BC) def. K. Russell (ASU), 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Keneisha Whittington (BC) def. Nicolette Williams (ASU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Darnell Howlett (BC), def. Jessica Mann (ASU), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Jean-Charles/Camacho (BC) def. Kellogg/Livingston(ASU), 8-1
No. 2 – Whittington/Carswell (BC) def. Russell/ Mann (ASU), 8-0
No. 3 – Zhou/Howlett (BC), def. Russell/ Sharme Ridley (ASU), 8-0