MOUNT OLIVE (Feb. 26) – After sweeping the doubles point, the University of Mount Olive's women's tennis team defeated Coker by a 4-3 margin on Sunday afternoon at John Neal Walker Tennis Center in a non-conference dual match.

With the win, the Trojans end their losing streak and improve to 3-8 this season with two more non-conference matches on the schedule. Meanwhile, the Cobras fall to 1-4 this season.

Mount Olive captured the doubles point after sweeping all three sessions. In the first position, senior Liza Voloshyna and junior Nele Weber defeated Tamara Macias and Sydnee Foster with a 6-1 score, before senior Ingrid Montserrat and freshman Oriana Izarra captured a 6-3 win over Jessica Binzari and Angelina Krieg in the second slot. Finally, in the third session, junior Jessica Aylward and freshman Laura Servien overcame Olivia Drake and Caroline Myers with a score of 6-2.

The Trojans sealed the victory by posting three out of six wins in singles play. In first position, Montserrat fell by a 6-4, 6-0 margin to Binzari, before Voloshyna dropped to Macias with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Izarra battled down Krieg 6-1, 6-4 to secure the win in the third slot. In fourth singles, Weber captured a 6-1, 6-2 win against Foster, before Servien followed suit to register a straight-set 6-1, 6-0 win over Claire Nance. In sixth singles, freshman Harshri Asher suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Drake.

Mount Olive returns to action this Friday, Mar. 3, when they face the Seahawks of UNC Wilmington on the road at 3 p.m.