Mount Olive suffered its first loss of the season, falling to nationally 42nd-ranked Erskine 9-0 in Conference Carolinas women's tennis Saturday at Walker Tennis Center. The Trojans were shut out for the first time this season.
Mount Olive falls to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while Erskine improves to 5-2 and 4-0.
Roxanne Chouinard played in Mount Olive's closest singles match at No. 3 singles. Chouinard rallied from a first-set loss with a 6-4 win in the second set before falling 10-8 in a 10-point pro set.
Mount Olive heads to Hilton Head Island, S.C., for spring break for a pair of non-conference contests. The Trojans take on Catawba Tuesday and Quincy (Ill.) Wednesday. Match time both days is 11 a.m.
Erskine 9, Mount Olive 0
Mar 02, 2013 at Mount Olive, N.C. (Walker Tennis Center)
Singles
1. Corin Hallman (EC) def. Molly Sue Lentini (MOC) 6-2, 6-4
2. Miranda Guthrie (EC) def. Francesca Ceppi (MOC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Abby O'Reilly (EC) def. Roxanne Chouinard (MOC) 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)
4. Mika Goyette (EC) def. Samara Paldinho (MOC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Victoria Stephens (EC) def. Maite Belloso (MOC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sarah McDonald (EC) def. Paulina Delgado (MOC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Corin Hallman/Mika Goyette (EC) def. Francesca Ceppi/Molly Sue Lentini (MOC) 8-2
2. Miranda Guthrie/Sarah McDonald (EC) def. Roxanne Chouinard/Maite Belloso (MOC) 8-4
3. Abby O'Reilly/Victoria Stephens (EC) def. Samara Paldinho/Paulina Delgado (MOC) 8-2
Records
Erskine 5-2, 4-0 Conference Carolinas
Mount Olive 3-2, 2-1 Conference Carolinas