Rhodes Tops Hendrix 7-2

Sophomore Madison Schallhorn won her match in number four singles on Sunday

CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team opened Southern Athletic Association play with a 7-2 loss to Rhodes College at the Hendrix Tennis Courts on Sunday morning. The Warriors (3-3, 0-1) took two singles matches off the Lynx (2-1, 1-0), who are ranked 11th in the South Atlantic Region.

Freshman Pratheepa Ravikumar won the top singles match for Hendrix, defeating Amelia McIsaac 6-2, 7-6. Sophomore Madison Schallhorn beat Elyse Smith 7-6, 7-5 in number four singles for the Warriors' other point. Senior Saranya Prathibha lost to Kristal Skrmetta 6-2, 6-4 in the fifth flight and sophomore Kaci Dickey fell to Anna Heinmeyer 6-3, 6-1 at the sixth spot.

Rhodes swept doubles, but won only 9-7 at the first and third positions.

Hendrix will play their first road match of the year at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas on Saturday.

Rhodes 7, Hendrix 2
Feb 23, 2014 at Conway, Ark.

Singles competition

1. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HC) def. Amelia McIsaac (RHODES) 6-2, 7-6

2. Morgan Wilkins (RHODES) def. Hannah Smashey (HC) 6-0, 6-0

3. Anna Volkov (RHODES) def. Lauren Mahaney (HC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Madison Schallhorn (HC) def. Elyse Smith (RHODES) 7-6, 7-5

5. Kristal Skrmetta (RHODES) def. Saranya Prathibha (HC) 6-2, 6-4

6. Anna Heinmeyer (RHODES) def. Kaci Dickey (HC) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Amelia McIsaac/Anna Volkov (RHODES) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar/Lauren Mahaney (HC) 9-7

2. Morgan Wilkins/Elyse Smith (RHODES) def. Hannah Smashey/Saranya Prathibha (HC) 8-2

3. Kristal Skrmetta/Anna Heinmeyer (RHODES) def. Madison Schallhorn/Kaci Dickey (HC) 9-7

Match Notes

Rhodes 2-1, 1-0; Regional ranking #11

Hendrix 3-3, 0-1

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