Women's Tennis | 4/19/2009 3:08:01 PM

BURLINGTON, N.C. - The Meredith College women's tennis team avenged an earlier loss to the Monarchs with a 5-4 win in the USA South Tournament Championship.

The Methodist number one doubles team made up of Shannon Vivian and Kaitlin Flaherty rolled through their match to win 8-0 and give the Monarchs a 1-0 lead. With the win, Vivian broke former teammate Lauren Hulse's career doubles wins record. Meredith won the next two matches with Lindsey Davis and Dana Powell falling 8-4 and Cameron Tinkham and Heather Brayton fell 8-6.

Davis lost at number three singles 6-1, 6-4 and Tinkham lost 6-2, 6-0 at number six for the Angels to take the 4-1 lead. Vivian won 6-4, 6-1 at number two before Meredith clinched the win with a victory over Powell 7-5, 6-2 at number four. Flaherty won at number one in a tiebreaker 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 and Brayton won 7-5, 6-3 at number five.

Flaherty and Vivian were both named to the All-Tournamment Team for finishing undefeated in the tournament.

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