FERRUM, Va. -- The Ferrum College women's tennis team was defeated by Chowan University, 5-2, in a Conference Carolinas match Wednesday, March 18, at the Burrows Tennis Courts.

RECORDS
Ferrum 0-8, 0-2 CC
Chowan 4-5, 1-1 CC

THE BASICS
Chowan picked up four wins in the singles matches to clinch the victory. The Panthers' two wins came from Bianca Solorzano and Stephanie Porras. Solorzano cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Feidi AbreuRodriguez at No. 1 singles, while Porras picked looked solid in winning her first set 6-1 at No. 2 singles before her opponent Felicitas Grillo count not continue and retired at the start of the second set.

The Hawks, however, swept the rest of the singles competition. Janna Lerma defeated Hannah Huffman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3, and Victoria Videla blanked Olivia Eisenman 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4. Diva Datta also won 6-0, 6-0 against Chloe Smith at No. 5, and Isabella Turner claimed a default victory at No. 6.

In doubles play, Ferrum earned its first point with a 6-4 victory at No. 1 from Solorzano and Porras over Marcia Aragon and Lerma. However, Chowan responded with a 6-1 win at No. 2 from AbreuRodriguez and Videla over Huffman and Eisenman, and completed the doubles sweep with a default win at No. 3.

DOUBLES
1. Bianca Solorzano/Stephanie Porras (FCW) def. Marcia Aragon/Janna Lerma (CU) 6-4
2. Feidi AbreuRodriguez/Victoria Videla (CU) def. Hannah Huffman/Olivia Eisenman (FCW) 6-1
3. Felicitas Grillo/Aime Vera (CU) def. No player/No player (FCW), by default

SINGLES
1. Bianca Solorzano (FCW) def. Feidi AbreuRodriguez (CU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Stephanie Porras (FCW) def. Felicitas Grillo (CU) 6-1
3. Janna Lerma (CU) def. Hannah Huffman (FCW) 6-0, 6-1
4. Victoria Videla (CU) def. Olivia Eisenman (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Diva Datta (CU) def. Chloe Smith (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Isabella Turner (CU) def. No player (FCW), by default

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 5

UP NEXT
Coach Jose Rincon's team will be back in action Saturday, March 21, at home against Francis Marion University. The Conference Carolinas match will be played as a doubleheader alongside the Ferrum men, beginning at 2:00 p.m.