ELON, N.C. - Elon University women's tennis won its sixth consecutive home match on Sunday, March 13, defeating Morgan State, 6-1, at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. The Phoenix now holds a 9-5 overall record this year, including an 8-1 tally at home.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Olivia Archer clinched the match for the Phoenix, taking down Anabel Torrente 6-2, 6-2 in No. 4 singles. The win marked Archer's team-leading ninth of the season and was her seventh win in her last eight outings.
- Lizette Reding got the ball rolling in singles play, making quick work of Averianna Mitchell 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 2 position. Reding now holds a 3-2 mark in No. 2 singles and has logged a victory in five of her last six competitions.
- Sibel Tanik extended Elon's lead to 3-0 early in the match, finishing Analei Kalawe in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 1 spot. The win moved Tanik to 5-4 overall on the year.
- Alison O'Dea picked up her sixth win of the year, outlasting Asmara Rose 6-2, 7-5 in the No. 5 slot. O'Dea now sits at 6-6 overall and holds a 2-3 mark in No. 5 singles.
- Shauna Galvin rounded out the singles wins for the Phoenix, beating Nolwenn Cordoso 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 6 position. Galvin remained undefeated with the win, as she moved to 4-0 overall on the year.
- The combination of Tanik and Reding clinched the doubles point for Elon, taking down Mitchell and Rose 6-2 in the No. 1 position. The win moved the duo to 7-5 overall this season.
- The tandem of Archer and O'Dea got the ball rolling in doubles play, making quick work of Torrente and Maysiadi 6-1 in the No. 3 spot. The duo now holds a team-best 9-4 mark on the year and has won nine of its last 10 matches.
- Julie Ball and Victoria Saldh rounded out the doubles wins, as the duo defeated Kalawe and Hannah Smith 6-3 in No. 2 doubles. It marked the sixth win of the year for the pair.

UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Tuesday, March 15, when it travels to Charleston, S.C. for a 1:30 p.m. contest against College of Charleston.
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. KALAWE, Analei (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. MITCHELL, Averianna (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
3. SMITH, Hannah (MSU) def. Victoria Saldh (ELON) 6-3, 7-5
4. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. TORRENTE, Anabel (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alison O'Dea (ELON) def. ROSE, Asmara (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Shauna Galvin (ELON) def. CORDOSO, Nolwenn (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) def. MITCHELL, Averianna/ROSE, Asmara (MSU) 6-2
2. Victoria Saldh/Julie Ball (ELON) def. KALAWE, Analei/SMITH, Hannah (MSU) 6-3
3. Olivia Archer/Alison O'Dea (ELON) def. TORRENTE, Anabel/MAYSIADI, Stefania (MSU) 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,4,6,5,3)