Women's Tennis | 2/20/2011 7:36:31 PM

DECATUR, Ga. - The Methodist women's tennis team finished the weekend with their third straight win with a 7-2 victory over Agnes Scott College.

The Monarchs faced off against the Scotties in a rematch from the NCAA Tournament match-up nine months ago. Methodist won 5-3 last season and picked up where they left off with a 7-2 win on Sunday.

Methodist's Kaitlin Flaherty and Katherine Meindl won 8-6 at number one doubles and Laura Baker and Stacey Brooks won 8-2 at number three. Agnes Scott took the second doubles match 8-4 over Dana Powell and Rachel Purser.

Flaherty lost 1-6, 5-7 in the first singles match, but the Monarchs picked up wins in the remaining matches to secure the win. Meindl won 6-4, 6-2 at number two and Purser won 6-3, 6-3 at number three. Baker won 6-1, 6-4 at number four and Powell won 7-6 (3), 3-6, 10-7 at number five. Kelli Shelton finished it off with a 6-2, 6-0 win at number six.

The Monarchs will be back in action on Saturday when they host Fayetteville State and Guilford in their first home matches of the season.

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