NOTRE DAME, Ind. --- The (RV) Bethel Pilots Women's Tennis team (9-3, 8-1) dropped their first match of the spring season 4-0 against the Holy Cross Saints (1-0) at the Eck Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Friday night.

Holy Cross 4, Bethel 0

Doubles:

 1. Kia Carvalho-Landell/Nicole Martinez (HC) def. Kaavya Palani/Ariadni Kokoula (BU) 6-1

 2. Szilvi Ferenczy/Sandy Sharaf (BU) vs. Vitoria Savvidou/Anna Beer (HC) 4-3 (Unfinished)

 3. Helga Lopez/Sanches (HC) def. Julieta Gonzalez/Saige Rinkenberger (BU) 6-1

Singles:

 1. Szilvi Ferency (BU) vs. Vitoria Savvidou (HC) 6-2, 5-7 (Unfinished)

 2. Kaavya Palani (BU) vs. Sanches (HC) 6-2, 4-3 (Unfinished)

 3. Kia Carvalho-Landell (HC) def. Ariadni Kokoula (BU) 6-3, 7-6

 4. Nicole Martinez (HC) def. Sandy Sharaf (BU) 6-2, 6-4

 5. Diane Maillotte (HC) vs. Julieta Gonzalez (BU) 6-3, 4-5 (Unfinished)

 6. Anna Beer (HC) def. Alexia Peña (BU) 6-2, 6-1 

NEXT TIME OUT

The Pilots travel to Grand Rapids, Mich., to take on the Cornerstone Golden Eagles in non-conference play on Friday, Feb. 23, at 5:30 p.m.

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