MACON, Ga. – The Mercer women's tennis team defeated Florida A&M, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon. The win for Mercer is its sixth win of the season.
 
Mercer jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead as they took the doubles point. Mary Courville and Ericka Chavarria won 6-2, in No. 3 doubles. Lauren Rich and Alara Hollyfield were the next match down with a 6-4 victory. The Bears earned the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win by Lehka Varudandi and Kristin Yordanova at No. 2. 
 
Once the match went to singles, Mercer jumped out to a 2-0 lead after Yordanova won 6-1, 6-0 over Adrienne Clayton in No. 5 singles.Ashley Popham ollowed suit with a 6-2, 6-0 win in No. 6 singles, extending the Bears lead to 3-0.

Hollyfield clinched the win for Mercer with a win in the top flight. She won 6-3, 6-0, over Haleigh Porter in No. 1 singles. The winning continued for the Bears in singles play as Rich and Courville followed with wins. Rich won, 6-0, 4-6 1-0 (10-8), while Courville won 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-1).
 
How It Happened
SINGLES (Order: 5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 4)
1. Alara Hollyfield (MER) def. Haleigh Porter (FAMU), 6-3, 6-0
2. Mary Courville (MER) def. Alyen Hubeaut (FAMU), 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-1)
3. Lauren Rich (MER) def. Rachel Harden (FAMU), 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Arielle Nealy (FAMU) def. Lekha Varudandi (MER), 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Kristin Yordanaova (MER) def. Arienne Clayton (FAMU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Ashley Popham (MER) def. Claudia Sumaia (FAMU), 6-2, 6-0

DOUBLES (Order: 3, 1, 2)
1. Lauren Rich/Alara Hollyfield def. Haleigh Porter/Alyen Hubeaut, 6-4
2. Lekha Varudandi (MER)/Kristin Yordanova  def. Rachel Harden/Arielle Nealy, 6-3
3. Mary Courville/Ericka Chavarria def. Adrienne Clayton/Claudia Sumaia, 6-2

Up Next
Mercer will host Alabama A&M on Sunday at 1 p.m. from the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.