CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The Delta State University women's tennis team cruised to a 6-1 victory over the Shorter Hawks in their opening contest of the Gulf South Conference season on Wednesday afternoon at the Cleveland Country Club.

The win marked the first career win for Lady Statesmen head coach Trey Seymour in his debut match.

THE BASICS

Match: Delta State 6 | Shorter 1
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.
Location: Cleveland, Miss.
Records: Lady Statesmen: 2-0 | Shorter (0-1)

DOUBLES

1. Nikolaeva/Martinez (SU) def. Alena Macharova/Lavinia Horning (DSU) 6-1.
2. Sofia Pepe/Marie Guillaume (DSU) def. Novis/Mulkey (SU) 6-3.
3. Adriana Subias/Maria Caride (DSU) def. Gallman/Moore (SU) 6-0.

SINGLES

1. Izabel Nikolaeva (SU) def. Macharova (DSU) 6-1, 6-0.
2. Guillaume (DSU) def. Maria Martinez (SU) 6-2, 6-4.
3. Pepe (DSU) def. Alana Mulkey (SU) 6-0, 6-0.
4. Subias (DSU) def. Emma Novis (SU) 6-0, 6-2.
5. Horning (DSU) def. Emma Gallman (SU) 6-2, 6-0.
6. Caride (DSU) def. Kyndall Moore (SU) 6-0, 6-1.

UP NEXT

The Lady Statesmen continue their season on Friday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. in Arkadelphia, Ark. in non-conference action against Ouachita Baptist University.