DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Zahara El-Zein, Taylor O'Neal, and Madison Molock each earned wins as the Wildcats participated in the ERAU Hidden Duals this weekend at the Crotty Tennis Center on the campus of Embry-Riddle. 

The three-dav event saw B-CU take on several programs from around the state, including Flagler, Palm Beach Atlantic, and host Embry-Riddle.

With competition beginning on Friday, the duos of Madison Molock and Zahara El-Zein, as well as Jalayah Shaw and Taylor O'Neil each battled to 6-1 decisions with a pair of Flagler duos.

In singles, El-Zein forced a 7-5 decision in the second game before falling to Leah Wachter of Flagler. 

Saturday saw the Cats take on PBA, with B-CU holding its own at 6-3 (Molock / El-Zein) and 6-4 (Shaw / O'Neil).

Singles were again closely contested. with Shaw playing to a 7-5, 6-1 decision against PBA's Virginia Borjah. El-Zein, Molock, and O'Neal each earned wins on their respective courts, defeating Valeria Lopez, Anarella Brito, and Xochiti Celisa, respectively.

El-Zein, in particular, took a 6-4 win in the second game to force a deciding third game in which she rallied for a 10-6 victory. 

The Cats rounded out the weekend of competition against the host Eagles Sunday. Before inclement weather halted the day, Molock led Embry-Riddle's Katelynn Bourk with a 6-4 opening-game win before rain ended the weekend for B-CU. 

COMPLETE RESULTS

Doubles – Friday, Oct. 24
Eryka Kruk/ Leah Wachter (Flagler) def. Madison Molock/ Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) 6-1
Elena Ondobo/Ornella Lomenzo (Flagler) def. Jalayah Shaw/Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) 6-1

Singles – Friday, Oct. 24
Sofia Balsera (Flagler) def. Jalayah Shaw (Bethune-Cookman) 6-2; 6-1
Leah Wachter (Flagler) def. Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) 6-2; 7-5
Marie Fairier (Flagler) def. Madison Molock (Bethune-Cookman) 6-2; 6-2
Dasha Moskalenko (EFSC) def. Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) 6-3; 6-2

Doubles – Saturday, Oct. 25
Alina Hoermann/ Valeria Lopez (PBA) 6-3 def. Madison Molock/ Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) 6-3
Elisa Buhagiar/ Xochitl Celis (PBA) def. Jalayah Shaw/Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) 6-4

Singles – Doubles – Saturday, Oct. 25
Virginia Borja (PBA) def. Jalayah Shaw (Bethune-Cookman) 7-5; 6-1
Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) def. Valeria Lopez (PBA) 5-7; 6-4; 10-6
Madison Molock (Bethune-Cookman) def. Anarella Brito (PBA) 6-4; 6-3
Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) def. Xochitl Celis (PBA) 6-4; 6-1
 
Doubles – Sunday, Oct. 26
Daniela Fernandez Junquera/Franziska Kremerskothen (ERAU) def. Madison Molock/ Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) 6-3
Caroline Noe /Katelynn Bourk (ERAU) def. Jalayah Shaw/Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) 6-1
 
Singles – Sunday, Oct. 26
Daniela Fernandez Junquera (ERAU) leads Jalayah Shaw (Bethune-Cookman) 5-4 DNF
Lila Small (ERAU) leads Zahara El-Zhein (Bethune-Cookman) 6-2; 3-1 DNF
Madison Molock (Bethune-Cookman) leads Katelynn Bourk (ERAU) 6-4 DNF
Caroline Noe (ERAU) leads Taylor O'Neal (Bethune-Cookman) 6-3 DNF
 

The final fall tournament of the 2025 calendar year takes place October 31 through November 3 in nearby DeLand, Florida for the Stetson Fall Tournament. This will be the second time B-CU is competing in an event hosted by Stetson, having participated in the Stetson Invite #1 earlier this fall.
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