SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Bethel Pilots earned a 5–2 victory over Lawrence Tech on Saturday evening at the Franklin Athletic Club.
Bethel secured the doubles point by winning all three matches. At No. 1 doubles,
Paola Lameda Morin and Szilvia Ferenczy earned a 6–1 victory over Rocio Lopez Alcerro and Claudia Calabuig Patino.
At No. 2 doubles, Olesya Krot and
Daniela Pineros Leon won 6–1 over Paola Herrera Rivera and Isabella Valentina Aray Jaramillo.
At No. 3 doubles,
Paula Nadal Hurtado and Farida Elsayed secured a 7–5 win over Jacqueline Alcocer and Miriam McCormick.
In singles play, Bethel won four of six matches to seal the team victory.
At No. 1 singles, Szilvia Ferenczy earned a straight-set win, 6-1, 6-2.
At No. 2 singles, Olesya Krot secured the point in a competitive match with scores of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
At No. 3 singles,
Paola Lameda fell in straight sets, 4-6, 4-6.
At No. 4 singles,
Daniela Pineros Leon dropped her match with scores of 3-6, 4-6.
At No. 5 singles,
Sandy Sharaf earned the win, after her opponent retired at 6-2, 2-0.
At No. 6 singles, Farida Elsayed closed out the match with a strong performance, 6-7(8), 6-3, 10-6 in the final tiebreaker.
Bethel's strong start in doubles and steady play in singles secured the 5–2 road victory.
Head Coach Jamal Henry reflected on the team's performance, sharing, "We jumped out of the gate and really started off the match well in doubles. I thought that momentum from doubles would carry over into singles, but we came out flat to start singles...(and) took control when we needed to. We're still growing and learning as a young team and each match we gain valuable learning experiences to take into the next matches."
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