LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Randolph-Macon women's tennis team pulled out a pair of 9-7 doubles matches and sophomore Angelina Sportelli (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee-Davis) won in a third-set tie-breaker in an ODAC victory at Randolph Friday afternoon.
The Yellow Jackets (11-5, 6-4) won two of the three doubles points as senior Olayemisi Ogunshina (Baltimore, Md./Wilde Lake) and freshman Kelsie Grice (Hoover, Ala./Charlotte Country Day) combined for the 9-7 victory at No. 2 doubles, while freshmen Melissa Tomlin (Prince George, Va./Prince George) and Molly Jesseman (Williamsburg, Va./Warhill) survived a 9-7 match at No. 3 doubles.
Sportelli pulled out the tight decision at No. 1 singles. Grice was victorious at No. 2 singles, while Ogunshina took No. 4 singles, Tomlin won at No. 5 singles and senior Caty-Betz Holcomb (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) won in three sets at No. 6 singles.
R-MC has won five of its past six matches. The Yellow Jackets play at Shenandoah on Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m.
Randolph-Macon 7, Randolph 2
Singles
1. Angelina Sportelli (R-MC) def. Patricia Verdezoto (RANDW) 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Kelsie Grice (R-MC) def. Alison Henry (RANDW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Dina Velazco (RANDW) def. Toni McDonald (R-MC) 6-4, 6-3
4. Olayemisi Ogunshina (R-MC) def. Heather Parra (RANDW) 6-2, 6-2
5. Melissa Tomlin (R-MC) def. Sarah Parker (RANDW) 6-3, 6-2
6. Caty-Betz Holcomb (R-MC) def. Danielle Lewis (RANDW) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles
1. Patricia Verdezoto/Alison Henry (RANDW) def. Toni McDonald/Angelina Sportelli (R-MC) 8-2
2. Kelsie Grice/Olayemisi Ogunshina (R-MC) def. Dina Velazco/Jenna Sweet (RANDW) 9-7
3. Melissa Tomlin/Molly Jesseman (R-MC) def. Sarah Parker/Heather Parra (RANDW) 9-7
Match Notes:
Randolph-Macon 10-5, 5-2
Randolph 11-5, 6-4