MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Blue Mountain Women's Tennis clinched a spot in the 2023 SSAC Championship Tournament by upsetting No. 11 William Carey Saturday on the second day of the Montgomery Roundup.
The Topper ladies kicked off Saturday morning with a bang, defeating the Crusaders 4-3 in an exciting event that lasted 4.5 hours.
The outcome would be decided on Singles Court 4 that saw Annabella Natalini push her team to victory with a 7-5, 7-6 (8) win over Carey's Nina Westkamp.
In the afternoon event, No. 7 Middle Georgia State would get the shutout 5-0 over the Toppers.
 
MATCH 1 (vs. William Carey)
Doubles
Court 1 – Tsveti Trifonova/Annabella Natalini lost to G. Geoch/M. Abriane 3-6
Court 2 – Carlota Gason/Kiara MacKay def. S. Logan/Tiffany Chang 7-5
Court 3 – Chloe Webster/Kristina Kozakova def. Jordan Ortega/Nina Westkamp 7-5
Singles
Court 1 – Tsveti Trifonova lost to Jordan Ortega 0-6, 4-6
Court 2 – Carlota Gascon def. Emelie Koch 6-2, 6-0
Court 3 – Kristina Kozakova def. Tiffany Chang 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Court 4 – Annabella Natalini def. Nina Westkamp 7-5, 7-6 (8)
Court 5 – Kiara MacKay lost to Malak Abarkane 2-6, 7-6, 0-6
Court 6 – Chloe Webster lost to S. Logan 2-6, 2-6
 
MATCH 2 (vs. Middle Ga. St.)
Doubles
DNP – Middle Georgia State clinched Singles Court
Singles
Court 1 – Tsveti Trifonova vs. Liza Hinrichs DNF
Court 2 – Carlota Gascon lost to Marina Prieto 4-6, 3-6
Court 3 – Kristina Kozakova lost to Ruiz 2-6, 1-6
Court 4 – Annabella Natalini lost to Isadora Oliveira Marcondes 1-6, 1-6
Court 5 – Kiara MacKay lost to Aya El Marrasse Zarioui 2-6, 4-6
Court 6 – Chloe Webster lost to Paula Rodriguez 3-6, 1-6
 
BMCU finishes the regular season Receiving Votes (RV) in the NAIA Top 25 at 9-7 overall and 2-4 in the SSAC.  The ladies clinched the No. 6 seed in the upcoming SSAC Championship, and will play No. 3 seed Loyola April 27 at 1 p.m. at Lagoon Tennis Center in Mongtomery, Ala.
 
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