Lady Tigers Go Undefeated At Tennis Roundup

MOBILE, Ala. – The Benedict College women's tennis team went 8-0 at the SIAC tennis roundup over the weekend.
The Lady Tigers cruised to wins over Savannah State, LeMoyne-Owen, Clark Atlanta and Fort Valley State to set up a rematch against Albany State. Albany State beat the Lady Tigers 4-2 in the first roundup in February.
Benedict defeated Albany State 4-3, rallying back from a 1-0 deficit after the Lady Golden Rams took the doubles point.
Karina Izakova took a 7-6, 5-2 victory at No. 1 singles, Patricia Wamba won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles, and Shakendra Alston won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. They key match was at No. 4 singles, where Sofia Gomez rallied to take a 2-6, 6-3 (10-5) victory.
Benedict then wrapped up the roundup with a 4-3 victory over Spring Hill. Benedict won the doubles point, then got singles victories from Alston and Gomez. The match-winning point came from Wamba at No. 2 singles, where she prevailed in a marathon match, 7-6 (10-4), 3-6, (10-7).
Benedict will wrap up the regular season on April 7 with a 2 p.m. match against Virginia Union at the Columbia Tennis Center. The Lady Tigers will honor four seniors – Izakova, Alston, Gabriella Zelaya, and Olivia Simms.