Hendrix Falls to Mary Hardin-Baylor

Freshman Pratheepa Ravikumar came from behind to win number one singles

CONWAY, Ark. - Despite several close matches, the Hendrix College women's tennis team lost 8-1 to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor at the Hendrix Tennis Courts on Friday night.

The Warriors (3-5) only point came in number one singles, where freshman Pratheepa Ravikumar came from behind to win in a tiebreaker over Chaley Shiffler 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6). The Cru (3-2) took number three singles when Hannah Warren defeated freshman Lauren Mahaney 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-3) in another tiebreaker. Senior Saranya Prathibha lost to Elizabeth Ostroff 6-4, 6-2 in the fifth spot.

The first two doubles matches were extremely close, with UMHB coming out on top. Shiffler and Warren defeated Ravikumar and Mahaney 9-7 in the first flight and AshLee Bilbo and Angelie Juaneza downed junior Hannah Smashey and Prathibha 9-7 in number two.

Hendrix will play again on Mar. 29 at Southern Athletic Association rival Birmingham-Southern College.

Mary Hardin-Baylor 8, Hendrix 1
Mar 14, 2014 at Conway, Ark.

Singles competition

1. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HC) def. Chaley Shiffler (UMHB-WOM) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)

2. AshLee Bilbo (UMHB-WOM) def. Hannah Smashey (HC) 6-0, 6-3

3. Hannah Warren (UMHB-WOM) def. Lauren Mahaney (HC) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-3)

4. Angelie Juaneza (UMHB-WOM) def. Madison Schallhorn (HC) 6-1, 6-3

5. Elizabeth Ostroff (UMHB-WOM) def. Saranya Prathibha (HC) 6-4, 6-2

6. Haley Hicks (UMHB-WOM) def. Brenda Quintero (HC) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Chaley Shiffler/Hannah Warren (UMHB-WOM) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar/Lauren Mahaney (HC) 9-7

2. AshLee Bilbo/Angelie Juaneza (UMHB-WOM) def. Hannah Smashey/Saranya Prathibha (HC) 9-7

3. Haley Hicks/Elizabeth Ostroff (UMHB-WOM) def. Madison Schallhorn/Kaci Dickey (HC) 8-4

Match Notes

Mary Hardin-Baylor 3-2

Hendrix 3-5

T-3:20 A-65

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