ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. The No. 70-ranked Methodist women's tennis team saw its postseason run come to an end Saturday morning, falling to No. 55-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan University, 4–0, in the championship match of the 2026 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament at the Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center.
JUST THE FACTS
Final Scores: N.C. Wesleyan def. Methodist 4–0
Records: Methodist 15–3; N.C. Wesleyan 16–6
Location: Slick Family Foundation Tennis Center; Rocky Mount, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With the match played to clinch, the 55th-ranked Battling Bishops took control early by securing the doubles point.
- N.C. Wesleyan claimed victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. At No. 3 doubles, Ajla Selimovic and Peyton McGahey defeated Katie Sechrist and Wilette Rivera Morales, 6–1. Shortly after, Andrea Elaez Miranda and Ivanna Torres secured the point with a 6–4 win over Caitlin Tihanovich and Helen Hofmann at the No. 2 spot. The top doubles match featuring Shea Bieniek and Emma Hulicki went unfinished.
- In singles play, North Carolina Wesleyan maintained its momentum, taking three completed flights to clinch the championship.
- At No. 5 singles, Selimovic extended the lead to 2–0 with a 6–0, 6–2 victory over Sechrist. BreAnn Ferguson followed with a 6–2, 6–0 win over Addison Haden at the No. 6 position to push the margin to 3–0.
- The match was sealed at the top flight, where Elaez Miranda defeated Hulicki 6–3, 6–2 to secure the 4–0 result.
- Several matches went unfinished at the time of the clinch. Hofmann was in a competitive second set at No. 2 singles, while Tihanovich and Bieniek were battling in their respective matches at No. 3 and No. 4.
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