FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist University women's tennis welcomed Southern Virginia University to the Gene Clayton Tennis Center on Saturday, April 6, in a USA South Athletic Conference match. The Monarchs fought hard in a number of flights but ultimately fell 7-2 to the Knights.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Southern Virginia def. Methodist, 7-2
Records: Methodist 5-5 (3-1 USA South), Southern Virginia 10-1 (4-1)
Location: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Southern Virginia claimed a 3-0 lead, in the overall match, after taking all three doubles flights. The Methodist rookie duo of Emma Hulicki and Annabelle Subirats almost captured number two doubles but came up short in the tiebreaker, 7-8 (5-7).
- Hulicki was able to put the Monarchs on the board with her win (6-1, 6-0) in No. 2 singles.
- The Knights secured the match, 5-1 at the time, with their victories on courts five & six. In No. 5 singles, junior Veva Willocks of Methodist dropped each set 1-6, while freshman Katie Sechrist fell by identical scores of 3-6, in the battle between No. 6.
- Losing 2-6, 2-6 on court three was Monarch freshman Caitlin Tihanovich. In No. 4 singles, Subirats lost her first set 1-6. Her second set was more competitive, but she still ended up on the losing end of a 5-7 decision.
- Senior Toni Laney, in No. 1 singles, was the final Methodist athlete to finish. She lost her first set 3-6 but bounced back and took set two, following a tiebreaker round, 7-6 (7-1). This forced a super tiebreaker and following a back and forth bout, Laney pulled out the win 1-0 (10-7).
UP NEXT
Methodist will travel to Charlotte on Sunday to play Johnson & Wales University, in a non-conference match. The start time is scheduled for 2 PM.
