Box Score NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The William Woods University women's tennis team opened their season at the NAIA Indoor National Invitational and they fell to Montreat College 4-2 this morning.

The Owls were unable to take the doubles point as they lost on No. 1 and No. 3 courts.

In doubles, Marta Calvo and Rukshika Wijesooriya teamed up at No. 2 and grabbed their first win of the season over Vaishnavi Venkatesh and Sophia Rojas, 6-1. 

In singles, Wijesooriya defeated Rojas, 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 4 spot. Alessa Cremer earned a win over Venkatesh, 6-2, 6-4 at the No. 5 spot.

The Owls get back on the court tomorrow on Jan. 28, at 8 a.m. vs. Midway University for day two of the NAIA Indoor National Invitational.


Doubles Competition:
1 - Stephanie Petit/ Valerie Quiceno (MC) def. Ana Zavala/ Hanna Lindeboom (WWU) 7-6 (7-4)
2 - Marta Calvo/ Rukshika Wijesooriya (WWU) def. Vaishnavi Venkatesh/ Sophia Rojas (MC) 6-1
3 - Sofia Hernandez/ Nicole Bueno (MC) def. Hannah Meyer/ Allison Kowalke (WWU) 6-4

Singles Competition:
1 - Stephanie Petit (MC) def. Ana Zavala (WWU) 6-2, 6-1
2 - Valerie Quiceno (MC) def. Marta Calvo (WWU) 6-1, 6-0
3 - Nicole Bueno (MC) def. Hanna Lindeboom (WWU) 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (9-7)
4 - Rukshika Wijesooriya (WWU) def. Sophia Rojas (MC) 6-0, 6-0
5 - Alessa Cremer (WWU) def. Vaishnavi Venkatesh (MC) 6-2, 6-4
6 - Lilla Komiszar (WWU) vs. Sofia Hernandez (MC) 6-4, 6-7 (7-4) 4-1 unfinished