SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team opened their fall season with a 7-2 victory over NAIA opponent John Brown University on Saturday. The Warriors rode a sweep of the three doubles flights to the victory. Lauren Mahaney, Hannah Smashey, and Sarah Walker were double-winners for Hendrix on the day. 

Mahaney teamed with Pratheepa Ravikumar at first doubles to dispatch the John Brown top doubles team 8-4. Smashey and Erika Castro combined at second doubles to earn an 8-3 victory and Walker teamed with Laela Zaidi to edge out the John Brown third doubles pair for a 9-8 (10-3) win.

In singles play, Mahaney, Smashey, and Walker each took their flights in straight sets. At sixth singles, Brenda Quintero earned an exhilirating three-set victory over the Golden Eagles' Eva Berry. Quintero took the first set 7-6 in a 10-8 tiebreaker, but fell in the second set 6-4. The match was decided by a third-set super-tiebreaker, which Quintero took decisively 10-2.

Hendrix improves to 1-0 on the season and will return to action on Sept. 30 when they travel to Clarksville, Ark. to take on University of the Ozarks.

Hendrix 7, John Brown 2
Sep 20, 2014 at Siloam Springs, Ark. 

Singles competition

1. Taylor Russell (JBU) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HC) 7-5, 7-5

2. Lauren Mahaney (HC) def. Caitlin King (JBU) 6-1, 6-0

3. Hannah Smashey (HC) def. Claire Griffen (JBU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Sarah Walker (HC) def. Clare Holden (JBU) 6-3, 6-4

5. Krizana Saucedo (JBU) def. Laela Zaidi (HC) 6-4, 7-5

6. Brenda Quintero (HC) def. Eva Berry (JBU) 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 1-0 (10-2)

 

Doubles competition

1. Pratheepa Ravikumar/Lauren Mahaney (HC) def. Taylor Russell/Caitlin King (JBU) 8-4

2. Erika Castro/Hannah Smashey (HC) def. Krizana Saucedo/Clare Holden (JBU) 8-3

3. Sarah Walker/Laela Zaidi (HC) def. Grace Cusick/Eva Berry (JBU) 9-8 (10-3)