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PC Continues Big South Play with Road Test Against Longwood

FARMVILLE, Va. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team will continue their Big South slate with a road trip to Farmville, Virginia on Friday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. against the Longwood Lancers.
 
MATCHDAY CENTRAL
MATCHUP: Presbyterian (4-14, Big South: 0-1) at Longwood (6-8, Big South: 0-3)
DATE: Friday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: New Lancer Courts (Farmville, Va.)

SCOUTING THE LANCERS
- Longwood had taken a 6-8 record with an 0-3 mark in Big South play this season. They have fallen to Gardner-Webb, Radford, and Asheville while they look to pick up their first league win against PC.
- Junior Elizaveta Gnilozubova leads the team in singles with a 9-12 record.
- Gnilozubova is alongside, junior Oriana Izarra, and sophomore Feline van Eijkelenburg who have each won 13 doubles matches this season. Van Eijkelenburg has won eight matches while paired with freshman Alexandra Magia while Gnilozubova has also taken eight wins in tandem with senior Karina Rizvanova.
- Longwood is led by first year Director of Tennis Charlotte Clarke.

A LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
- Presbyterian has taken a 4-14 record so far this season, picking up their wins over Lander, Queens, Alabama A&M, and Converse.
- Senior Valentina De Sousa leads the team with an 9-8 singles record, picking up seven wins at the number three position, one at the number two slot, and one while competing at the fourth position.
- Junior McKenzie Davis leads the team in doubles with a 10-6 mark, while seeing an 8-2 record while paired with freshman Mary Ellen Longmire.
- The Blue Hose are led by sixth year head coach Joel Roberts.

BIG SOUTH DAVIS
Senior McKenzie Davis was named Big South Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after some dominant performances in both doubles and singles matches. She earned her first title on Feb. 19 after the team completed a 7-0 sweep over Alabama A&M. Davis played a key role in this match, securing the victory at the number three doubles position while teamed up with Mary Ellen Longmire. The duo took down Alabama A&M's Naomi Blanks and Ntokozo Zungu 6-1. Davis followed up with a straight-set singles win at the number two slot, defeating the Bulldogs' Alicia Owegi 6-0, 6-1. The next day the Blue Hose fell to Chattanooga in a close battle where Davis posted another doubles victory alongside Longmire. They took down Chattanooga's Margaret Manolache and Emma Pedretti at the number three slot 6-3. Once again competing at the number two singles position, Davis completed the perfect week by defeating the Mocs' Madlena Orlova 6-3, 6-0.
 
The following week, Davis proved her consistency, competing at the number two singles position throughout the weekend, she posted two straight-set victories, defeating Davidson's Savanna Kollock 6-3, 6-3 before blanking Converse's Lais Martins 6-0, 6-0. Her dominant play earned her the Big South award on Feb. 26.
 
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Players Mentioned

McKenzie Davis

McKenzie Davis

5' 11"
Junior
Valentina De Sousa

Valentina De Sousa

5' 6"
Senior
Mary Ellen Longmire

Mary Ellen Longmire

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

McKenzie Davis

McKenzie Davis

5' 11"
Junior
Valentina De Sousa

Valentina De Sousa

5' 6"
Senior
Mary Ellen Longmire

Mary Ellen Longmire

5' 7"
Freshman