SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team opened its dual-match season with two victories Saturday at the Jones Tennis Complex, defeating NCAA Division II Cedarville University 4-2 and Olivet Nazarene University 5-0.
Liliana Salas Bejarano won all four of her matches to help the Cougars begin the season 2-0.
Eva Codita added two singles victories, while SAU secured the doubles point in both contests.
Against Cedarville,
Dayra Novella and Salas Bejarano earned a 7-5 victory at No. 1 doubles.
Kaitlyn Schmitt and
Madelyn Dell added a 7-6 win at No. 3 to give Spring Arbor the doubles point.
The Cougars collected three straight-set singles wins to finish the victory. Salas Bejarano defeated Paula Curci Micieli 6-0, 7-6 at No. 3, Codita topped Dulce Hernandez 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 and
Isabel Abraham beat Kaori Delsing 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5.
Spring Arbor swept the doubles matches against Olivet Nazarene. Novella and Salas Bejarano won 6-1 at No. 1,
Victoria Herrington and Codita posted a 6-0 victory at No. 2, and Schmitt and Dell won 6-3 at No. 3.
SAU then won all four completed singles matches in straight sets. Herrington defeated Rafaela Luna 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1, while Novella beat Sarah Acevedo 6-0, 7-5 at No. 2. Salas Bejarano earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Ruth Hernandez at No. 3, and Codita defeated Savannah Amatyleon 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4.
Spring Arbor travels to Alma College on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for a 2 p.m. match.
