Box Score FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist's women's tennis team swept through its doubles matches Sunday during the MU Fall Invitational, winning all six pairings against tandems from Averett University and Salem College.

The Monarchs then came away with victories in eight of the 12 singles bouts that concluded the Invitational.

JUST THE FACTS
Event: 2018 MU Fall Invitational
Participating teams: Methodist, Averett (AU), Salem (SC)
Location: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Doubles results (Methodist matches):
  • Abby Caddick/Taylor Jackson def. Heidi Sarkinnen/Eleanor Crane (AU), 8-7 (2)
  • Ashton Walker/Allison Himes def. Makenna Mason/Abby Williams (SC), 8-3
  • Abby Siracusa/Bri Rado def. Grace Wilson/Ommunique Smith (SC), 8-2
  • Jessica Tucker/Jill Lawrence def. Inka Zeilstra/Kristina Hedelt (AU), 8-7 (6)
  • Sydni Lewis/Casey Carroll def. Rainey Townsend/Ashley Thornton (AU), 8-1
  • Catherine Smith/Allyson Hays def. Funez/Carmen Wilkins (SC), 8-0
• Singles results (Methodist matches):
  • Sarkinnen (AU) def. Walker, 8-3
  • Caddick def. Mason (SC), 8-2
  • Himes def. Williams (SC), 8-1
  • Crane (AU) def. Tucker, 8-1
  • Jackson def. Zeilstra (AU), 8-6
  • Lawrence def. Wilson (SC) 8-0
  • Rado def. Smith (SC), 8-0
  • Hedelt (AU) def. Siracusa, 8-3
  • Lewis def. Townsend (AU), 8-1
  • Carroll def. Wilkins (SC), 8-0
  • Smith def. Cosentino (SC), 8-5
  • Thornton (AU) def. Hays, 8-3

NEXT UP
The Monarchs travel to Rocky Mount, N.C., for the Oct. 5-7 North Carolina Wesley Fall Invitational.