ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Elizabeth City State Women's Tennis team opened their CIAA slate with a 5-2 loss to Bluefield State in league action on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Elizabeth City State 2, Bluefield State 5

RECORDS | Elizabeth City State 0-2 (0-1), Bluefield State 1-0 (1-0)

LOCATION | Elizabeth City, N.C. (ECSU Tennis Courts)

ON THE COURTS

Nyla Barnes and Karrigan Belangia picked up a tough fought win at No. 2 doubles, 7-6, before Bluefield State secured the doubles point.

Karrigan Belangia and Kennedy Rollins rallied from falling in the first set in their respective singles to forcing a third set where both Vikings won the set 10-7.

THE RESULTS

Doubles:

No. 1 – Raajitha Koganti/Ekin Ozmen def. Reichel Freytes/Marley Renner (ECSU) – 6-1

No. 2 – Nyla Barnes/Karrigan Belangia (ECSU) def. Kaylee Carr/Jordyn Lambert – 7-6

No. 3 – Adriana Torroba/Isabella Disibbio def. Kennedy Rollins/Naomi Joseph (ECSU) – 6-0

Singles:

No. 1 – Ozmen def. Reichel Freytes (ECSU) – 6-2, 6-2

No. 2 – Torroba def. Marley Renner (ECSU) – 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 – Koganti def. Nyla Barnes (ECSU) – 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 – Karrigan Belangia (ECSU) def. Carr – 5-7, 6-4, 10-7

No. 5 – Kennedy Rollins (ECSU) def. Lambert – 4-6, 6-3, 10-7

No. 6 – Disibbio def. Naomi Joseph (ECSU) – 6-4, 6-3

UP NEXT

Elizabeth City State takes on Virginia Union in a CIAA tilt on Tuesday, March 11.  First serve against the Panthers is slated for 1pm at the ECSU Tennis Courts.