PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season and it came at just the right time, topping Bluefield (Va.) 5-2 in the Mid-South Conference opener on Tuesday at Bob Amos Park.

With the Rams travelling with just four players, UPIKE picked up a default win at No. 5 singles to take a 1-0 lead before the start of the match. The Rams dropped to 1-6 on the season with the loss, while the Bears are 1-1.

In doubles action, Mounia Sami and Thais Bezerra teamed up at the No. 1 seed for UPIKE to beat Casey German and Rebecca Havens 8-5, while Pikeville's Kara Criswell and Kennedy King were also 8-5 winners against Alison Morgan and Sierra Queen at No. 2 to take a 3-0 lead.

Sami won her second match of the day after taking down German at the top singles spot 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, while Bezerra closed out the wins for the Bears with a 6-1, 6-2 rout of Cravens at No. 2.

The Rams picked up their two wins with Queen topping Criswell 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 and fourth-seeded Morgan beating King 6-4, 6-4 as well.

Pikeville is back in action at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday against Cumberlands (Ky.) at Bob Amos Park.

 
 
UPIKE 5, Bluefield (Va.) 2

March 11, 2014 at Bob Amos Park (Pikeville, Ky.)


 
Singles
1. Mounia Sami (UPIKE) def. Casey German (BC) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Thais Bezerra (UPIKE) def. Rebecca Havens (BC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Sierra Queen (BC) def. Kara Griswell (UPIKE) 6-4, 6-4
4. Alison Morgan (BC) def. Kennedy King (UPIKE) 6-4, 6-4
5. Michaela Hyden (UPIKE) won by default (BC)


 
Doubles
1. Sami/Bezerra (UPIKE) def. German/Havens (BC) 8-5
2. Griswell/King (UPIKE) def. Morgan/Queen (BC) 8-5


 
Match Notes
Pikeville 1-1; National Ranking: UR
Bluefield 1-6; National Ranking: UR