ASHLAND, Va. – The Randolph-Macon women's tennis team opened the 2017 season with an 8-1 victory over St. Mary's on Sunday morning.

The Yellow Jackets went 3-0 in doubles to start the match. At the number one spot, seniors Caitlin Delmas (Asheville, N.C./ K-12 International Academy) and Toni McDonald (Richmond, Va./ Varina) beat St. Mary's 9-8 after winning the tiebreaker 7-5. McDonald also won at the six spot in singles winning 6-1 and 6-0.

At the two spot for doubles, another senior pair of Molly Jesseman (Williamsburg, Va./ Warhill) and Melissa Tomlin (Prince George, Va./ Prince George) would pick up a victory, winning 8-2. Each of them would win their singles matches, Jesseman at number five with a 6-2, 6-0 victory and Tomlin at three with a 6-1, 6-1 score.

Rounding off the doubles was the pair of sophomore Stephanie Yeager (Fairfax, Va./ Robinson Secondary) and freshman Landon Aud (Fishersville, Va./ Wilson Memorial). The pair won 8-2.

In singles R-MC went 5-1. In the number two spot, sophomore Gaby Tersigni (Yorktown, Va./ York) handled the number two, winning 6-0 and then 6-3.

Freshman Kristin Dantzler (Williamsburg, Va./ York) earned her first R-MC victory by winning 6-0, 6-1.

The Yellow Jackets will be back in action on Thursday, March 2nd for an ODAC match against Sweet Briar.

Randolph-Macon 8, St. Mary's 1 

Singles:

1. Melissa Barall (SMC) def. Caitlin Delmas (R-MC) 6-5, 6-1

2. Gaby Tersigni (R-MC) def. Marissa Romanek (SMC) 6-0, 6-3

3. Melissa Tomlin (R-MC) def. Claire Bodine (SMC) 6-1, 6-1

4. Kristin Dantzler (R-MC) def. Raziela Managan (SMC) 6-0, 6-1

5. Molly Jesseman (R-MC) def. Chelsea English (SMC) 6-2, 6-0

6. Toni McDonald (R-MC) def. Savannah Bergen (SMC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles:

1. Caitlin Delmas/Toni McDonald (R-MC) def. Melissa Barall/Marissa Romanek (SMC) 9-8 (5)

2. Molly Jesseman/Melissa Tomlin (R-MC) def. Raziela Managan/Chelsea English (SMC) 8-2

3. Stephanie Yeager/Landon Aud (R-MC) def. Claire Bodine/Savannah Bergen (SMC) 8-2