Women's Tennis | 2/27/2010 6:15:24 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Methodist University women's tennis team had a busy Saturday with a morning match hosting 14th ranked Mary Washington followed up with traveling across town to NCAA Division II Fayetteville State.

The Monarchs dropped a hard fought 9-0 loss to Mary Washington. Rachel Purser and Dana Powell lost 8-1 at number two doubles and Heather Brayton and Kelli Shelton lost 8-1 at number three before Kaitlin Flaherty and Katherine Meindl battled to an 8-6 loss at number one.

Mary Washington finished the sweep at singles with Flaherty dropping number one singles 6-0, 6-4 and Meindl lost 6-2, 6-1 at number two. Purser lost 6-1, 6-2 at number three and Brayton lost 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 at number four. Powell lost 6-2, 6-0 and Shelton lost 6-0, 6-1.

Methodist turned it around at Fayetteville State and swept the Broncos 9-0. Powell and Purser won 8-2 and Jennifer Hamel and Stacey Brooks won 8-0 at number two doubles. Lindsie Bentham and Jessica Britt won 8-0 at number three doubles.

Flaherty won the number one singles match 6-0, 6-0 and Meindl won 6-0, 6-0 at number two. Brayton and Shelton won 6-0, 6-0 at number three and four and Brittany Britt won 6-0, 6-0 at number five. Jessica Britt finished the shutout with a 6-1, 6-2 win at number six singles.

The Monarchs will host Bridgewater next Saturday, Mar. 6 at 12 p.m.

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