WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. The Methodist women's tennis team earned an impressive 7–0 road sweep over Salem College in USA South action on Saturday afternoon at the Bert Lain Tennis Center.
JUST THE FACTS
Final scores: Methodist def. Salem, 7–0
Records: Methodist 10–2 (1–1 USA South); Salem 3–7 (0–1 USA South)
Location: Bert Lain Tennis Center; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Methodist took command of the match after capturing the doubles point.
- At the No. 1 position, Emma Hulicki and Shea Bieniek cruised to a 6–0 victory. The No. 2 duo of Caitlin Tihanovich and Helen Hofmann followed with a 6–1 win, while Katie Sechrist and Wilette Rivera Morales completed the doubles sweep with a 6–4 decision at No. 3.
- Bieniek was first off the court in singles, earning a 6–1, 6–0 victory at No. 4. Sechrist and Addison Haden followed with identical 6–1, 6–0 wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, respectively.
- At No. 2 singles, Tihanovich delivered a dominant 6–0, 6–0 sweep, while Hofmann picked up a 6–2, 6–2 victory at the No. 3 spot.
- At the top flight, Hulicki capped the match with a comeback victory. After dropping the opening set 4–6, Hulicki responded by taking the second set 7–5 before securing the win in a 10–3 super tiebreaker set.
UP NEXT
Methodist remains on the road Wednesday, April 8, traveling to Pfeiffer University. First serve is scheduled for 2 PM.
