FAYETTEVILLE - The University of Mount Olive Trojan women's tennis team opened its 2025-26 season at the Methodist Invitational on Friday with a dominant performance.

In flight one singles, Simone Szovan against Alexandra Saez (Barton) 6-2, 6-2, and Nina Bernier against Alejandra Carmona Garcia (Barton) 6-4, 6-3. On Saturday, Szovan faces Jennika Jaison and Bernier takes on Ravaka Noemie Ramanantoanina, both from Averett University.

In flight two, Victoria Calle beat Caroline Morrison (Piedmont) 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals against Emma Hulicki (Methodist).

In flight three, Julie Jagiella topped Brenda Poulakidas (Averett) 6-4, 6-3 and will face Eulaila Pascual Biosca of Barton College. Claudia Cerdan fell to Annika Kellerer (Averett), 6-1, 6-4.

In flight four, Alina Esser beat Jordan Ballard (Piedmont) 6-3, 6-3 and plays Sunna Maass (Averett) in the semifinals. Courtney Howell fell to Amelie Schroeder (Averett) 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles, the Trojans dominated flight one and faced each other in the final after sweeping their earlier matches. Szovan/Bernier beat Kaleigh Stallworth/Sarah Row (Piedmont) and Renata Toress Inurreta/Bethan Forthergill (NC Wesleyan) 6-0 before defeating Cerdan/Calle 6-0 in the all-Trojan final.

Cerdan/Calle advanced by default in the quarterfinals, then beat Noemie/Khot (Averett) 6-3 before falling to Szovan/Bernier.

In flight three doubles, Jagiella/Esser defeated Elisa Batterman/Martie Post (Averett) 7-6 (7-2) and Ballard/Morrison (Piedmont) 6-2 to reach the final, where they lost to Poulakidas/Ellie Boddington (Averett) 6-2.

The Trojans return to action Saturday at 9 a.m.