ELON, N.C. – The Elon University women's tennis team came up short Friday in its first match this season at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center, as the Phoenix fell 4-2 against South Carolina State.

BOX SCORE (PDF)
 
With the loss, Elon drops to 1-4 on the season, while South Carolina State improves to 2-1 with the victory.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Elon won its second doubles point of the season with a stellar showing on all three courts.
• Playing No. 2 doubles, Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding won 6-2 against South Carolina State's Sofiya Chursina and Hind Semlali for their second win as a pair this season.
• Making her dual-match debut at the No. 3 spot, Simone Bergeron teamed up with fellow freshman Ella Suk to clinch the doubles point for the Phoenix with a 6-0 victory against Nalanda Silva and Teodora Vujicic. All three of Elon's freshmen won a match in doubles to help Elon secure the point.
• Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding were a game away from closing out a win on Court 1 before their match was halted with the two seniors up 5-3. 
• The Bulldogs tied the match at 1-1 with a win at No. 2 singles.
• Suk delivered her second win of the day at No. 6 singles, as the freshman lost just three games in a 6-3, 6-0 win against Feriel Mahbouli. It was the second win of her singles career, as she is now tied with fellow freshman Mariana Reding for the most wins on the team across singles and doubles with four. 
• The Bulldogs won the next three singles matches to finish to earn a 4-2 victory. 

 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix returns to the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center tomorrow for a match against Norfolk State. The contest will begin at 10 a.m. after being moved up an hour due to potential weather. 
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Sofiya Chursina (SCST) def. Sibel Tanik (Elon) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Hind Semlali (SCST) def. Lizette Reding (Elon) 6-2, 6-2
3. Rachida Berjane (SCST) vs. Miray Konar (Elon) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0, unfinished
4. Nalanda Silva (SCST) def. Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) 7-5, 6-4
5. Teodora Vujicic (SCST) def. Mariana Reding (Elon) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. Ella Suk (Elon) def. Feriel Mahbouli (SCST) 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (Elon) vs. Sofiya Chursina/Hind Semlali (SCST) 5-3, unfinished
2. Madison Cordisco/Mariana Reding (Elon) def. Rachida Berjane/Feriel Mahbouli (SCST) 6-2
3. Simone Bergeron/Ella Suk (Elon) def. Nalanda Silva/Teodora Vujicic (SCST) 6-1
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,6,1,5,4)