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The Lee University women's tennis team ended a three-match losing streak with a 7-2 defeat of Emmanuel College Saturday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center. The Lady Flames improved to 6-3 while the Lions dropped to 3-9.

Joanna Grzegrzolka and Morgan Friedlander put Lee up early with an 8-1 win over Kaylee Kirby and Abi Muesse at No. 3 doubles. Maclain Yowarsky teamed with Laura Beth Hardesty to down Claudia Morris and Chloe O'Connor, 8-5, to give Lee a 2-0 lead. Fantine Botella and Pearllan Cipriano broke up Lee's shutout attempt with an 8-4 mark over Francesca Tondi and Marta Garcia Nieto.

Grzegrzolka made quick work of O'Connor, 6-1 and 6-1, at No. 3 singles. Tondi pulled the team to within one of the needed fifth point with a three-set win over Botella. Tondi dropped the opening set 6-4, then won the final two sets 6-4 and 6-1.

Cipriano kept Emmanuel's hopes alive with a three-set win over Garcia Nieto. Cipriano won the first and third sets, 6-3 and 6-1, while Garcia Nieto won the second set, 6-2.

Yowarsky defeated Kirby 6-2, 6-1 to hand the Lady Flames the team win. Krista Good beat Muesse 6-1 in the first set and held to earn the straight-set win with a 7-5 margin in the second set. Friedlander dropped just one game to Morris at No. 6 singles to supply the final score.

The Lady Flames will battle with the University of West Georgia on Monday. The Gulf South Conference match is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
 

Lee University 7, Emmanuel College 2
Singles
1. Francesca Tondi (LEE-W) def. Fantine Botella (EC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Pearllan Cipriano (EC) def. Marta Garcia Nieto (LEE-W) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
3. Joanna Grzegrzolka (LEE-W) def. Chloe O'Connor (EC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Maclain Yowarsky (LEE-W) def. Kaylee Kirby (EC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Krista Good (LEE-W) def. Abi Muesse (EC) 6-1, 7-5
6. Morgan Friedlander (LEE-W) def. Claudia Morris (EC) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Fantine Botella/Pearllan Cipriano (EC) def. Francesca Tondi/Marta Garcia Nieto (LEE-W) 8-4
2. Maclain Yowarsky/Laura Beth Hardesty (LEE-W) def. Claudia Morris/Chloe O'Connor (EC) 8-5
3. Joanna Grzegrzolka/Morgan Friedlander (LEE-W) def. Kaylee Kirby/Abi Muesse (EC) 8-1