ASHLAND, Va. – Women's tennis opens its season with a 4-3 win at home, as the Yellow Jackets top the Bullets in a competitive first contest.

The Basics
 
Score Randolph-Macon 4, Gettysburg 3
Venue: Ashland, Va. // Randolph-Macon College // Banks Tennis Center 
Records: Randolph-Macon (1-0, 0-0 ODAC); Gettysburg (0-1, 0-0 Centennial)

Doubles
 
Women's doubles opened its season with some resilient performances, sweeping the Bullets 3-0 for the doubles point. Not only did each duo rally from down at least a game, but the highlight came at first doubles, where seniors Catherine Mowry (Lynchburg, Va./Liberty) and Camilla Thurman (Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville) rallied back from a 4-1 deficit to capture the set, 6-4.
 
(RMC) Mowry and Thurman def. (GET) Eden Levkov and Gabby Mazzeo, 6-4.
(RMC) Meckenzie Letellier (Alexandria, Va./Bishop) and Victoria Updike (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School) def. (GET) Lindsay Paullin and Emma Ward, 6-4.
(RMC) Campbell Andrulot (Baldwin, Md./Dulaney) and Salomea Tchantouridze (Barre, Vt./U-32) def. (GET) Claire Carroccio and Meaghan Dougherty, 6-4.
 
Singles
 
RMC was able to split the singles matches 3-3, thanks to an impressive final victory from Elizabeth Key (Moseley, Va./Cosby). Her three-set win helped the Yellow Jackets open the season 1-0, registering a final score of 4-3. Furthermore, both Mowry and Updike won their singles matches, helping to clinch the match.
 
(RMC) Mowry def. (GET) Levkov; 6-2, 6-1
(GET) Ward def. (RMC) Tchantouridze; 6-2, 7-6
(RMC) Updike def. (GET)  Paullin; 6-2, 6-4
(GET) Mazzeo def. (RMC) Thurman; 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
(GET) Carroccio def. (RMC) Letellier; 7-5 (7-3), 7-6
(RMC) Key def. (GET) Dougherty; 6-0, 5-7(7-3), 6-2
 
Up Next

Randolph-Macon goes on the road to face St. Mary's College of Maryland at noon on Saturday, September 20.