FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Fourth-seeded Methodist University women's tennis hosted a first-round match in the 2025 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament on Tuesday, welcoming Brevard College, the fifth seed, to the Gene Clayton Tennis Center. Playing to decision, the Monarchs defeated the Tornados 4–0.
JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. Brevard 4–0
Records: Methodist 8-8; Brevard 8-5
Locations: Gene Clayton Tennis Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Doubles began with Methodist's top pair, Emma Hulicki and Annabelle Subirats, achieving a 6-3 win against Brevard's top line, Hannah Hersh and Sophie Trantham. The No. 2 court required a tiebreaker to determine a winner, as Caitlin Tihanovich and Katie Sechrist triumphed 7-6 (7-5) over Madison Bowen and Jada Ore.
- With the doubles point secured by the Monarchs, the flight between Veva Willocks and Wilette Rivera Morales, at No. 3, and Gracie Spangler and Casey Wampler went unfinished.
- Hulicki quickly gave Methodist a 2–0 match lead following her 6-1, 6-0 victory against Hersh at No. 1 singles. Winning each set by a score of 6-3, Willocks defeated Ore on the fifth court to put the Monarchs one win away from clinching the match.
- Moments later, Subirats emerged as the 7-5, 6-2 victor against Bowen in No. 2 singles. All other singles matches were in their second sets but would go unfinished.
UP NEXT
Methodist now heads to Rocky Mount on Friday, April 25, to play top-seeded North Carolina Wesleyan University in the semifinals of the USA South Tournament. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 PM.
