DECATUR, Ala. -- The Delta State University women's tennis team won the match's opening doubles point and never looked back en route to a 5-2 win over the University of Tennessee at Southern on Monday, Feb. 7 to win the opening match of the 2022 season.

THE BASICS

Match: Delta State 5 | UT-Southern 2
Date/Time: Monday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m.
Location: Decatur, Ala.
Records: Statesmen: 1-0 | UT-Southern 2-2

DOUBLES

1. Alena Macharova/Lavinia Horning (DSU) def. Rumble/Sanches (UTS) 6-0.
2. Sofia Pepe/Marie Guillaume (DSU) def. Odajima/De Morias (UTS) 6-3.
3. Adriana Subias/Maria Caride (DSU) def. Castro/Viamonte (UTS) 7-6.

SINGLES

1. Lucas (UTS) def. Macharova (DSU) 6-1, 6-4.
2. Odajima (UTS) def. Guillaume (DSU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-0.
3. Pepe (DSU) def. De Morias (UTS) 6-2, 6-2.
4. Subias Botana (DSU) def. Castro (UTS) 6-3, 6-2.
5. Horning (DSU) def. Viamonte (UTS) 6-4, 6-1.
6. Caride Fraga (DSU) def. Sanches (UTS) 6-1, 6-2.

UP NEXT

The Lady Statesmen open Gulf South Conference action against Shorter University on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Cleveland Country Club.