SUMTER, S.C. (April 26) – Despite claiming the doubles point, the No. 7 seeded Trojans were eliminated in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Championship after suffering a 4-1 loss against No. 6 Young Harris at the Palmetto Tennis Center on Friday.

With the loss, the University of Mount Olive women's tennis team finished the 2024 season with an 8-11 overall record in its first season under head coach Jake McCartney. It marked the first meeting between the sides since 2018 with the Mountain Lions competing in their first season in the Conference Carolinas. Meanwhile, Young Harris improves to 12-11 this season and advances to the quarterfinals to face No. 3 Barton.

In the doubles session, the Trojans captured an early 1-0 advantage after earning a pair of wins at the first and third doubles. Senior Jessica Aylward and freshman Simone Szovan delivered a 7-5 victory over Meghna Mallath and Emily Bush in the first slot. In the third position, sophomore Alina Esser and freshman Valeria Guerrero registered a 6-4 win against Catarina Marcko Ferreira and Luciana Bejarano. The freshmen duo of Victoria Calle and Lara Stamereilers held a 6-5 advantage in the second doubles, as the match was left unfinished after the doubles point was decided.

Young Harris rallied in the single portion and won four matches to secure the 4-1 victory in postseason play. In the third position, Calle was dealt a 7-6, 6-4 loss against Bejarano while Svozan dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Viviana Gomez in the fourth singles. Freshman Sara Gajbhiye suffered a 6-4, 6-4 loss versus Mallath in the fifth slot and Aylward fell by a 6-2, 6-4 margin against Marcko Ferreira in the sixth singles.