King Rallies on the Road to Win

Harrogate, Tenn. – The King University Women's Tennis team won over Bluefield on the road with early dominance in the doubles that stayed true through the singles. King won 4-1 overall with a 2-0 victory in the doubles. Deniz Aytun and Trinity Moore win the ones doubles with a victory of 6-3. Ruth Robinson and Rani Malhoe helped King earn their first point with the win at the twos with a score of 6-2.
 
Malhoe fought through the twos match with a clean win 6-3 in set one and a tough victory of 7-5 in set two. Aytun in the ones match was able to take victory in straight sets with a win in set one 6-4, then a tough set two that went to extra points 7⁷-6⁵.
 
Shelby Tranchita was able to battle through the threes match in a three-set win. The first set she won 6-4 and then lost the second set 7-5. In the final set, she was able to get the win 1¹⁰-0⁸.
 
Singles competition

1. Deniz Aytun (King) vs Ekin Ozmen (BSC) King- 2-0
2. Rani Malhoe (King) vs Ana Felip Ayora (BSC) King- 2-0
3. Shelby Tranchita (King) vs Raajitha Koganti (BSC) King- 2-1
4. Trinity Moore (King) vs Sirisha Dheer (BSC) Bluefield- 2-0
5. Ruth Robison (King) vs Adriana Torroba Tejada (BSC) Did not finish
6. Sarah Hale (King) vs Isabella Disbbio (BSC) Did not finish

 
Doubles competition

1. Aytun/Moore (King) vs Felip Ayora/ Ozmen (BSC) King- 6-3
2. Malhoe/Robison (King) vs Dheer/ Koganti (BSC) King- 6-2
3. Lily Belcher/ Tranchita (King) vs Disbbio/ Torroba Tejada (BSC) Did not finish

 
 
Up next: The Tornado will be back on the road this weekend, on Saturday, March 7^th at 1 pm in Pikeville as they take on Ashland University and the University of Pikeville.