WISE - The Highland Cavalier women's tennis team added another win to their best season since 2006-07 as they downed Emory & Henry 4-1 on Senior Day at the Jim & Betty Humpreys Tennis Complex. The team celebrated seniors Lucy Cunliffe, Costanca Azinhaga, and Kenzy Abdelaal before the match.

Abdelaal gave the Cavs the win with her match-clinching win at the #1 flight.

The 11 wins are the most since the team went 13-6 in the 2006-07 season, setting a NCAA-era (2013-present) for the program.

The team will play back-to-back-to-back matches to close out the week. First up is Salem University at 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

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Tennis Match Results
Emory and Henry vs UVA Wise
3/31/2026 at Wise, VA
(Humphreys Tennis Complex

UVA Wise 4, Emory and Henry 1
 
 Singles competition 
1. Kenzy Abdelaal (WISE) def. Olivia Pursley (EHU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Constanca Azinhaga (WISE) def. Tahnne Sesma (EHU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Juliana Bastidas (WISE) vs. Ellyson Kovacs (EHU) 1-6, 6-0, 5-1, unfinished
4. Lucy Cunliffe (WISE) vs. Katie Bradley (EHU) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished
5. Melissa Lino Airoldi (WISE) def. Sarah McClure (EHU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Meghan Moore (EHU) def. No player (WISE), by default
 
 Doubles competition 
1. Kenzy Abdelaal/Melissa Lino Airoldi (WISE) def. Olivia Pursley/Tahnne Sesma (EHU) 7-5
2. Lucy Cunliffe/Constanca Azinhaga (WISE) def. Ellyson Kovacs/Katie Bradley (EHU) 6-0
3. Nina Williams/Sarah McClure (EHU) def. No Player/No player (WISE), by default
 
Match Notes:
Emory and Henry 3-13, 1-8 SAC
UVA Wise 11-6, 5-2 SAC


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