(ROCKY MOUNT, NC) - The 2025 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament has concluded with top-seed, and host, N.C. Wesleyan capturing the title with a 4-0 win over third-seeded Southern Virginia. This is the Battling Bishop program's third consecutive and seventh all-time tournament championship.
After earning the doubles point, the Bishops got singles wins by number-two Bethan Fothergill, number-five Ajla Selimovic, and number-six Melanie Guzman Gonzalezto clinch the championship. The remaining three singles matches went unfinished.
Singles
1. Andrea Elaez Miranda (NCWUW) vs. Paula Snelson (SVUW) 7-6 (8-6), 0-0, unfinished
2. Bethan Fothergill (NCWUW) def. Lydia Delich (SVUW) 6-3, 6-3
3. Ivanna Torres (NCWUW) vs. Jillian Arnold (SVUW) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
4. Renata Torres (NCWUW) vs. Remly Fry (SVUW) 6-0, 5-3, unfinished
5. Ajla Selimovic (NCWUW) def. Nadia Molanphy (SVUW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Melanie Guzman Gonzalez (NCWUW) def. Hailey Seamons (SVUW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Bethan Fothergill/Renata Torres (NCWUW) vs. Jillian Arnold/Paula Snelson (SVUW) 3-2, unfinished
2. Ivanna Torres/Andrea Elaez Miranda (NCWUW) def. Remly Fry/Lydia Delich (SVUW) 6-0
3. Linda Nhiwatiwa/Melanie Guzman Gonzalez (NCWUW) def. Nadia Molanphy/Hailey Seamons (SVUW) 6-0
Women's Tennis All-Tournament Team
Bethan Fothergill, N.C. Wesleyan
Melanie Guzman Gonzalez, N.C. Wesleyan
Andrea Elaez Miranda, N.C. Wesleyan (MVP)
Remly Fry, Southern Virginia
Ajla Selimovic, N.C. Wesleyan
Paula Snelson, Southern Virginia
2025 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament Results
First Round (all contests played at the higher-seeded team in the matchup)
Match 1: Tuesday, April 22 - #5 Brevard - 0 #4 Methodist - 4
Match 2: Wednesday, April 23 - #6 Salem - 0 #3 Southern Virginia - 4
Semifinals - Friday, April 25 (all contests played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#4 Methodist - 0 #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4
#3 Southern Virginia - 4 #2 Pfeiffer - 3
Final - Saturday, April 26 (played at N.C. Wesleyan University)
#3 Southern Virginia - 0 #1 N.C. Wesleyan - 4