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Toppers fall 0-7 to No. 5 William Carey at SSAC Roundup

Blue Mountain Christian Universitys women’s tennis team concluded play at the SSAC Roundup in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday with a 0-7 loss to No. 5 William Carey, the school said.

In doubles, the pairing of Camila Mordiz and Eugenia Ramos played on the No. 1 court and lost 1-6. Lina Cetina and Lucia Garcia fell 2-6 on the No. 2 court, while Nami Malyaporn and Kiersten Terris were defeated 2-6, according to Blue Mountain.

In singles action, Mordiz lost 0-6, 0-6 on the top court. Cetina dropped her match 2-6, 1-6; Garcia fell 0-6, 0-6; Malyaporn lost 3-6, 1-6; Ramos was defeated 0-6, 1-6; and Terris finished with a 0-6, 1-6 decision, the school reported.

William Carey entered the match ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches Poll. Blue Mountain, a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference, said the Toppers gained experience facing one of the nation’s top NAIA programs and will resume conference play this season. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."