Jacksonville, FL., -- Edward Waters University (EWU) dropped their first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) match of the season to Benedict College on Saturday, February 22, 2025, with a final score of 2-5. The match, held at the EWU Tennis Complex in Jacksonville, FL, was marked by Benedict's dominance in both doubles and singles play.

Doubles Matches
#1 Doubles: EWU's A. Alexis and G. Peres lost to Benedict's Essome and Kpasonou, 3-6.

#2 Doubles: Rodriguez and Viehrig of EWU were defeated by Wanes and Musaoba in a commanding 0-6 result.

#3 Doubles:** N. Dzeletovic and L. Predelus won by default.

Singles Matches
Benedict secured four of the six singles matches:
#1 Singles: G. Peres (EWU) fell to Valerie Essome (Benedict), 2-6, 2-6.

#2 Singles: A. Alexis lost a close match to Patrica Mamba, 4-6, 3-6.

#3 Singles:A. Rodriguez was overpowered by Ca, 0-6, 0-6.

#4 Singles: L. Viehrig was defeated by Musabaeka, 0-6, 0-6.

#5 Singles:N. Dzeletovic earned EWU's only on-court victory with a win by default against Jamescenia Favour.

#6 Singles: L. Predelus also won by default.

Despite the loss, EWU showed resilience with two wins by default but struggled against Benedict's strong lineup.

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