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Dennis Switzer

Tennis, Women

Lady Tigers Win Three Matches In SIAC Tennis Roundup

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women's tennis team remained unbeaten in conference action with three victories on Friday during the second day of the SIAC Tennis Roundup.

Benedict cruised to a quick 5-0 victory over LeMoyne-Owen in the morning, then topped Clark Atlanta 6-3 in a rematch of last year's SIAC Tournament Championship. The Lady Tigers blanked Lane College 8-0 in the final match of the day.

The key match of the day was against Clark Atlanta. Benedict took a 2-1 lead after doubles action. Daniella Rios and Caroline Nguy took an 8-4 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Karla Flores and Viktoria Izakova also won 8-4 at No. 2 doubles.

Benedict won the top three matches in singles play, with Nguy winning 6-3, 6-0. Flores took a hard-fought 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 2 and Izakova claimed a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 3 to clinch the match for the Lady Tigers.

Benedict, now 8-3 overall and 6-0 in the SIAC, wraps up roundup action on Saturday morning with a match against Tuskegee at 9 a.m. at the Columbia Tennis Center.
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Players Mentioned

Karla Flores

Karla Flores

Senior
Viktoria Izakova

Viktoria Izakova

5' 5"
Senior
Caroline Nguy

Caroline Nguy

5' 6"
Senior
Daniella Rios

Daniella Rios

Senior

Players Mentioned

Karla Flores

Karla Flores

Senior
Viktoria Izakova

Viktoria Izakova

5' 5"
Senior
Caroline Nguy

Caroline Nguy

5' 6"
Senior
Daniella Rios

Daniella Rios

Senior