The Basics
Score: Mercer 5, Western Carolina 2
Records:  Western Carolina 9-9, 1-6 SoCon, Mercer 7-10, 1-6 SoCon
Location: Macon, Ga., LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center
 
MACON, Ga. – Freshman Antonella Benavides recorded her team-leading 11th win in singles as Western Carolina women's tennis closed out the 2021 season with a 5-2 loss at Mercer Sunday at the LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center.
 
TURNING POINT:
Mercer swept the doubles point and went on to take four of the six singles matches. 
 
 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Mercer was up 2-0 after taking the doubles points and winning at No. 6 but Western Carolina cut the lead to 2-1 with Benavides' 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles. 
• The Bears clinched the match with a win at No. 2 singles.
• The Catamounts picked up their second singles win at No. 1 singles with freshman Kata Foldeak's three-set victory, 6-2, 6-7,6-3 win over the Bears' Maeva Roquebert. 

 
 NOTES:

• Benavides' 11 wins in singles play move her into a tie for 11th place in the Catamount record books for singles victories in a season. It is the second-straight year, in a complete season, a Catamount freshman has recorded double-digit wins in singles. Jacy Smith tied the school record as a freshman in 2019 when she had 16 victories in singles play. 
• Foldeak ends the year with nine wins in singles play as she and fellow rookie Benavidies combined for 20 wins in singles play on the year. 

 
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