WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- Facing one of its toughest challenges of the 2021 season, Davis & Elkins women's tennis dropped a 6-1 road decision to West Liberty on Monday afternoon. 

Taylour Newman kept up her string singles play with a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 triumph, which pushed her singles record to 4-1 on the season. In doubles action, Newman occupied the top spot along with Chavana Sreenath in a 6-4 win. 

While West Liberty snagged the doubles point, the Senator duo of Cara Long and Karin Rosario went back and forth in a 6-3 defeat at the number two position. WLU entered the day ranked fifth in the Atlantic Region poll. 

Full results from the day are below: 

Singles competition
1. Taylour Newman (DE-W) def. Gemma Cliffe (WLU-W) 7-5, 6-4
2. Natalia Valencia (WLU-W) def. Cara Long (DE-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. Ishika Agarwal (WLU-W) def. Karin Rosario (DE-W) 6-0, 6-1
4. Luis Agudelo (WLU-W) def. Julianna Singleton (DE-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ja. Pena-Aceves (WLU-W) def. Elysia Cain (DE-W) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alexandra Olson (WLU-W) def. Heidi Daniels (DE-W) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Taylour Newman/Chavana Sreenath (DE-W) def. Gemma Cliffe/Ishika Agarwal (WLU-W) 6-4
2. Luis Agudelo/Ja. Pena-Aceves (WLU-W) def. Cara Long/Karin Rosario (DE-W) 6-3
3. Natalia Valencia/Alexandra Olson (WLU-W) def. Julianna Singleton/Elysia Cain (DE-W) 6-0

Match Notes
Davis & Elkins 0-5
West Liberty 6-1; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,4,6,3,2,1)

Up Next 
Davis & Elkins is ready for a quick turnaround, hosting West Virginia State on Wednesday March 31 at 3:00 PM. 
 

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