ORLANDO, Fla. – Under the direction of Head Coach Chris Wollett, Bethune-Cookman Women's Tennis captured its first win of the 2025 soring season Saturday afternoon, as the Wildcats took down in-state opponent Edward Waters by a score of 7-0 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.
 

Bethune-Cookman (1-2) took control of the match early-on claiming two-of-three doubles positions in order to grab the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.
 
Playing in its first match of the spring campaign and despite being short-handed with just four players, Edward Waters (0-1) managed to claim one win.
 
In the No. 1 doubles match, EWU's pair of Aalisha Alexis and Giulia Peres upset B-CU's duo of Allexii Bassette and Jalayah Shaw with a 6-4 victory. However, the Wildcats' tandem of newcomer Zahara El-Zein and returning letterwinner Keona Burley responded with a 6-0 win at the No. 2 position over Lara Viehrig and Nadja Dzetelovic.
 
The No. 3 doubles match was awarded to B-CU's Lesa Snipes-Williams and Anne Cerne by forfeit.
 
In singles play, the Wildcats swept all six courts.
 
At the top singles position, Shaw set the tone for B-CU with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 victory over Edward Waters' Alexis. El-Zein followed with a strong performance on court two, defeating EWU's Peres 6-1, 6-2.
 
Bassette topped Viehrig 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 spot, while teammate Burley recorded the most dominant result of the day at No. 4 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Dzetelovic. Just as in doubles play, B-CU's Snipes-Williams and Cerne were awarded victories at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively, due to forfeits.
 
Bethune-Cookman travels to nearby DeLand, Florida on Friday, Feb. 7, as the Cats take on the Stetson Hatters at 2 p.m. The Hatters picked up a 7-0 decision from the Cats in DeLand back on January 20.
 
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COMPLETE RESULTS
Singles Competition
1. Jalayah Shaw (BCU) def. Aalisha Alexis (EWU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Zahara El-Zein (BCU) def. Giulia Peres (EWU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Allexii Bassette (BCU) def. Lara Viehrig (EWU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Keona Burley (BCU) def. Nadja Dzetelovic (EWU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lesa Snipes-Williams (BCU) win by forfeit
6. Anne Cerne (BCU) win by forfeit
 
Doubles Competition
1. Aalisha Alexis/Giulia Peres (EWU) def. Allexii Bassette/Jalayah Shaw (BCU) 6-4
2. Zahara El-Zein/Keona Burley (BCU) def. Lara Viehrig/Nadja Dzetelovic (EWU) 6-0
3. Lesa Snipes-Williams/Anne Cerne (BCU) win by forfeit