FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist University women's tennis, the No. 3 seed, hosted Salem College, No. 6 seed, in the first round of the 2024 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament on Tuesday. Playing to decision, the Monarchs advance to the semifinals after beating the Spirits 5-0.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Salem, 5-0
Records: Methodist 10-6, Salem 6-10
Location: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Methodist won all three doubles matches by the same score, 8-1. The pair of Toni Laney and Veva Willocks played in the top spot for the Monarchs, while the No. 2 position was filled by the team of Emma Hulicki and Annabelle Subirats.
- The duo of Caitlin Tihanovich and Katie Sechrist were in the final doubles flight, No. 3, for Methodist.
- Sechrist was the first Monarch to complete her singles flight, winning the No. 6 spot 6-2, 6-1.
- Clinching the overall match for Methodist, on court five, was Willocks as she nearly swept her counterpart 6-0, 6-1.
UP NEXT
Methodist heads to the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University, the host site of the tournament's semifinals and finals, on Friday for its next tournament contest. The Monarchs are scheduled to face No. 2 seed Southern Virginia University at 10 AM.
