EDINBORO, Pa. (April 13, 2014) – The Edinboro women's tennis team nearly defeated Davis & Elkins on Sunday afternoon losing 5-4. The Fighting Scots received win from Oranza Carrillo and Julia Hellstern in the top two singles positions but it was not enough. Edinboro falls to 10-12 on the season while Davis & Elkins improves to 15-4.

Carrillo was able to defeat Julia Hoehn 6-4, 6-4 in the top singles match. Hellstern followed suit with a 6-4, 6-1 victory against Halima Michael. Nevena Kulina was the only other Scot to win a singles match. The freshman from Bosnia won versus Rhiana Bruce-Lyle 6-1, 6-3.

Hellstern paired with RyAnne' Baldwin for Edinboro's only doubles victory. The two were victorious against Jala Hamada and Halima Michael 9-7.

Edinboro plays its last regular season game on the road against Daemen College. That match is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in Amherst, New York.
 

Singles competition

1. Oranza Carrillo (EDIN-W) def. Julia Hoehn (D&E) 6-4, 6-4

2. Julia Hellstern (EDIN-W) def. Halima Michael (D&E) 6-4, 6-1

3. Natela Portshidze (D&E) def. RyAnne' Baldwin (EDIN-W) 6-3, 6-2

4. Jala Hamada (D&E) def. Raquel Holiday (EDIN-W) 6-0, 6-1

5. Nevena Kulina (EDIN-W) def. Rhiana Bruce-Lyle (D&E) 6-1, 6-3

6. Erika Ridgway (D&E) def. Megan Cowling (EDIN-W) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Julia Hoehn/Natela Portshidze (D&E) def. Oranza Carrillo/Raquel Holiday (EDIN-W) 8-1

2. Julia Hellstern/RyAnne' Baldwin (EDIN-W) def. Jala Hamada/Halima Michael (D&E) 8-7

3. Rhiana Bruce-Lyle/Erika Ridgway (D&E) def. Megan Cowling/Lydia Browne (EDIN-W) 8-3