WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.-- West Virginia Wesleyan (7-5, 0-1 MEC) women's tennis was on the road Saturday (Mar. 19) for their Mountain East Conference opener against the West Liberty Hilltoppers (5-2, 2-0 MEC). The Hilltoppers ousted the Bobcats by a final score of 6-1.
 
The Hilltoppers swept the doubles matches to gain an early 1-0 advantage over the 'Cats. West Liberty would clinch by winning five of the six matches in singles. Rebecca Osborne had a strong performance at no. 5 and took her opponent to three sets before winning the eventual tiebreaker. Osborne took the opening set 6-2 to take the early advantage. Her opponent would take the second set to send it to a third-set tiebreaker. Osborne stayed focused and composed throughout the tiebreak outlasting her opponent 11-9 to prevent the sweep.
 
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The Orange and Black look to bounce back as they take on Bluefield College (Va.) tomorrow (Mar. 20) in a non-conference matchup. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m.