CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The Davis & Elkins College Women's Tennis team won the 2017 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday, defeating Cedarville 5-1 to earn back-to-back titles.
 
The Senators got off to a strong start, taking two of three from the Yellow Jackets in doubles play.
 
Laura Fermosel and Elise Simon started off by winning the No. 1 doubles match with an 8-2 victory over Lauren Jackson and Kristen Heydt.
 
Ester Bolmenas and Kelsie Roby also picked up a win in the No. 3 doubles match with an 8-1 victory over Rosie Thompson and Deanna Whalen.
 
With the early advantage, Davis & Elkins set their sights on three wins in singles action and the Senators earned those wins with the first three points finished.
 
Simon closed out her No. 2 singles match first with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Janelle English.
 
Roby then moved the Senators to within one point of the title as she defeated Heydt 6-1, 6-0.
 
Bolmenas earned the Senators the final point needed to clinch the victory moments later as she finished off a 6-2, 6-4 win over Halie Hardwick to give the Senators a sweep of the Regular Season and Tournament Championship.
  
Doubles
1. Laura Fermosel/Elise Simon (DE) def. Jackson, Lauren/Heydt, Kristen (CED) 8-2
2. English, Janelle/Hardwick, Halie (CED) def. Amanda Fewster/Haileigh Carper (DE) 8-6
3. Ester Bolmenas/Kelsie Roby (DE) def. Thompson, Rosie/Whalen, Deanna (CED) 8-1
 
Singles
1. Laura Fermosel (DE) vs. Jackson, Lauren (CED) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
2. Elise Simon (DE) def. English, Janelle (CED) 6-2, 6-2
3. Ester Bolmenas (DE) def. Hardwick, Halie (CED) 6-2, 6-4
4. Kelsie Roby (DE) def. Heydt, Kristen (CED) 6-1, 6-0
5. Amanda Fewster (DE) vs. Thompson, Rosie (CED) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
6. Haileigh Carper (DE) vs. Whalen, Deanna (CED) 5-7, 2-1, unfinished