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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Michael Spratt

Methodist Sweeps Mary Baldwin to Close out the Regular Season

STAUNTON, Va.  Methodist University women's tennis traveled to Mary Baldwin University to wrap up the regular season on Saturday, April 20. The Monarchs easily swept the Fighting Squirrels 9-0 for the match victory.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Mary Baldwin, 9-0
Records: Methodist 9-6 (6-2 USA South), Mary Baldwin 1-13 (0-8)
Location: MBU Tennis Courts; Staunton, Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Methodist won all three double flights, even though only two of the matches were played as the Monarchs took court three by default. In No. 1 doubles, the Methodist pair of Emma Hulicki and Veva Willocks won 8-1, while the tag team of Caitlin Tihanovich and Katie Sechrist picked up an 8-2 win, on court two.
  • The Monarchs would also claim a default victory in one of their single flights.
  • Winning 6-0, 6-0 in No. 5 singles was Wilette Rivera Morales, for the only sweep in the individual flights. Dropping one game each in their respective matches were Hulicki (6-1, 6-0) and Willock (6-0, 6-1), on courts one and three.
  • In No. 4 singles, Sechrist took the first set 6-0 and then won the second set 6-4. Tihanovich played in closest singles match as she was victorious 6-2, 6-3.
UP NEXT
Methodist prepares for the upcoming 2024 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament, with the No. 3 seed Monarchs hosting Salem College, No. 6 seed, on Tuesday. This first round match-up is scheduled to begin at 3 PM.
    
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