DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team (4-5) suffered a 7-0 defeat to Davidson on the road on Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 25) at the Knobloch Tennis Center.

Luciana Parrilli and Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo played their first match of the season on the top doubles court as a pair and came out victorious, picking up a 6-3 victory to open the match. 

However, the Wildcats followed with wins on doubles courts two and three to clinch the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead.

The Wildcats continued to have success in singles, winning five first sets against the Blue Hose. Rodrigo Hidalgo won her first set on court four but dropped a narrow battle in three close sets. 

Ladina Bruhin stayed close on the top court but fell in two very tight sets. The Wildcats picked up straight-set victories the rest of the way to pick up a 7-0 win.

Only five Blue Hose players played in singles.

Davidson 7, Presbyterian 0 
Singles competition 

1. Savanna Kollock (DC) def. Ladina Bruhin (PC) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) 

2. Bryson Langford (DC) def. Roxana Valdes (PC) 6-4, 6-4 

3. Ellie Hammond (DC) def. Grace Katzman (PC) 6-3, 6-4 

4. Charlotte Calderwood (DC) def. Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo (PC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 

5. Keri Rothenberg (DC) def. Mary Ellen Longmire (PC) 6-1, 7-5 

6. Olivia Hooper (DC) def. No player (PC), by forfeit 

Doubles competition 
1. Luciana Parrilli/Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo (PC) def. Savanna Kollock/Bryson Langford (DC) 6-3 

2. Charlotte Calderwood/Ellie Hammond (DC) def. Ladina Bruhin/Grace Katzman (PC) 6-3 

3. Olivia Hooper/Keri Rothenberg (DC) def. Roxana Valdes/Mary Ellen Longmire (PC) 6-4 

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,5,3,2,1,4)

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Presbyterian continues its road trip this weekend, facing Coastal Carolina on Saturday (Feb. 28) before taking on UNC Wilmington on Sunday (March 1).