Women's Tennis claims first OVC win, 5-2, over TSU

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Morehead State women's tennis jumped out to an early lead on Friday afternoon at Hadley Park and never looked back in its 5-2 defeat of Tennessee State.
 
The Eagles (1-12, 1-2 OVC) claimed their first victory of the season, putting an end to a 12-match losing streak. The Tigers (7-4, 1-2) dropped their second OVC match of the season.
 
Morehead State began the day up 1-0 after winning two of three doubles matches. Senior Ayaka Terashi and freshman Zina Mehikic teamed up for a 6-4 win against Abhilasha Vishwanath and Pragati Natraj. The second doubles win came from junior Hayley Wild and sophomore Maria Orenella in a 6-1 defeat of Phoenix Gandy and Taylor Patterson.
 
Hayley Wild picked up her team-leading sixth singles win, a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Phoenix. Mehikic collected her second win in three matches, defeating Natraj in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. Terashi duplicated Mehikic, winning in straight sets against Ani Popiashvili 6-2, 6-0.
 
The Eagles will look to capitalize on their success with a quick turnaround, as they take on Belmont at the Centennial Sportsplex at 11 a.m. ET Saturday.