HARROGATE, TENN. – The UVA Wise women's tennis team opened the 2023 spring season with Belmont Abbey on Saturday, and fell to the Crusaders by a score of 6-1 at the LMU Indoor Tennis Complex.

The duo of Constanca Azinhaga and Antonella Campodonico snagged the only doubles win for the Cavaliers (6-2, 0-0 SAC) in the No. 1 spot with a 6-4 triumph over Belmont Abbey's (2-1) Alexis Burkhalter and Kaitlin Nguyen.

In singles, Azinhaga squeezed out the sole UVA Wise victory as the freshman swiped Elizabeth Vollmin in two sets.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BELMONT ABBEY 6, UVA WISE 1

DOUBLES

1. Constanca Azinhaga/Antonella Campodonico def. Burkhalter/Nguyen, 6-4
2. Vollmin/Arauyo def. Amelia Monteith/Emily Syms, 6-4.
3. Socarras/Galeano def. Lucy Cunliffe/Sarah Moore, 6-2.

SINGLES

1. Constanca Azinhaga def. Vollmin, 7-5, 6-3.
2. Nguyen def. Antonella Campodonico, 7-5, 6-3.
3. Burkhalter def. Emily Syms, 6-2, 6-2.
4. Socarras def. Lucy Cunliffe, 7-5, 3-6, 12-10
5. Lopez def. Amelia Monteith, 5-7, 6-4, 10-3.
6. Galeano def. Emily Conn, 6-1, 6-3.

UP NEXT

The Cavaliers host their first conference match of the season at the Jim & Betty Humphreys Tennis Complex against Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a 2:30 start time.