FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA. – The No. 38-ranked Anderson women's tennis team fell behind early, 1-0, before winning four of the six singles matches to edge out nonconference opponent Emmanuel on Friday afternoon.

Anderson dropped two doubles matches to fall behind, 1-0. The No. 3 seeded double team, senior Katie Robeson and freshman Gia Sompayrac, battled it out to keep the Lions from sweeping the doubles portion (7-6 (8))

In singles play, Robeson, senior Mariam Bayatyan, senior Laura Alvarez Tello and Elena Ronconi earned the four points necessary to claim the match. Ronconi grinded out a three-set match to help the Black and Gold earn the win.

The Trojans return to action on October 19^th when they host Young Harris. First-serve is slated for 2 pm. 

DOUBLES

#1|0:32

BAYATYAN, Mariam (AU)RONCONI, Elena (AU) - CHISTOV, Darja (EC) ROUA, Sabina (EC)3 – 6

#2|0:32
BORDA, Valentina (AU) ALVAREZ TELLO, Lauri (AU) - ROBINSON, Eve (EC) ROGEL, Zyanya (EC)2-6

#3|1:49

ROBESON, Katie (AU)SOMPAYRAC, Gigi (AU) - GONZALEZ, Soleny (EC) GHOSH, Shatavisa (EC)7⁸ - 6⁶

SINGLES

#1|2:29

ROBESON, Katie (AU) - GUERRERO, Alejandra (EC) 6 -1, 6-3

#2|5:18

BORDA, Valentina (AU) - GONZALEZ, Soleny (EC) 6-2, 6^{4 -}7, 4-6

#3|2:29

BAYATYAN, Mariam (AU) - GHOSH, Shatavisa (EC) 6-3, 7-5

#4|5:19

SOMPAYRAC, Gigi (AU) - CHISTOV, Darja (EC) 5-7, 4-6

#5|2:04

ALVAREZ TELLO, Laura (AU) - ROGEL, Zyanya (EC)6-4, 6-2

#6|5:18

RONCONI, Elena (AU) - ROBINSON, Eve (EC)6-3, 4-6, 6-2