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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Shuts Out Averett

DANVILLE, Va. - The NC Wesleyan College women's tennis team shut out conference foe Averett University 9-0 on the road on Wednesday.

Wesleyan's #2 and #3 doubles teams swept their foes 8-0 each while the Lady Bishop top team of Fariza Abdulloeva / Milena Amedieva won 8-4 to put the Bishops up 3-0 early.

The women then dominated 5 of their 6 singles matches with 41st ranked freshman Milena Amedieva upsetting Averett's #1 player and 21st ranked Heidi Sarkkinen 7-6, 7-6. It was Sarkkinen's first dual  loss in two years. Amedieva beat her in two close tiebreakers winning 7-5 and 8-6. 

Senior Stephany Barbera and Louise Hovhammer each won 6-0, 6-0 at #5 and #6 singles while sophomore Julianna Johnson won 6-0, 6-1 at #3. Junior Nicole Halabi and Giulia Zanetti also each won with Zanetti winning 6-2, 6-2 at #2 singles and Halabi winning 6-4, 6-2 at #4 singles.

The Ladies improve to 8-4 overall and 3-0 in the conference with their 4th straight win while Averett falls to 5-4 and 1-1. The women return to action Sunday with a non-conference match at The College of New Jersey at 11:00 AM.

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Players Mentioned

Fariza Abdulloeva

Fariza Abdulloeva

5' 6"
Freshman
Milena Amedieva

Milena Amedieva

5' 2"
Freshman
Stephany Barbera

Stephany Barbera

5' 2"
Senior
Nicole Halabi

Nicole Halabi

5' 7"
Junior
Louise Hovhammer

Louise Hovhammer

5' 4"
Sophomore
Julianna Johnson

Julianna Johnson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Giulia Zanetti

Giulia Zanetti

5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Fariza Abdulloeva

Fariza Abdulloeva

5' 6"
Freshman
Milena Amedieva

Milena Amedieva

5' 2"
Freshman
Stephany Barbera

Stephany Barbera

5' 2"
Senior
Nicole Halabi

Nicole Halabi

5' 7"
Junior
Louise Hovhammer

Louise Hovhammer

5' 4"
Sophomore
Julianna Johnson

Julianna Johnson

5' 5"
Sophomore
Giulia Zanetti

Giulia Zanetti

5' 3"
Sophomore