SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team finish the fall portion of their season undefeated with a 9-0 win at John Brown University Saturday.
The Warriors (2-0) swept through doubles with juniors
Julia Lefler and
Lauren Mahaney topping Jessie Alexander and Taylor Russell 8-4 at the first flight, and junior
Pratheepa Ravikumar and sophomore
Laela Zaidi downing Eva Berry and Krizana Saucedo 8-4 for at the second spot. Senior
Any Jivan and sophomore
Sarah Walker defeated Caitlin King and Grace Cusick 8-2 at number three doubles.
In singles, Hendrix needed three third-set tiebreakers to finish off the Golden Eagles (0-1). Mahaney defeated Saucedo 11-9 in the extra set in the third flight. Walker defeated Clare Holden 10-3 in the third set at number four and sophomore
Sarah Nieman had a 12-10 win in the third set over Cusick in the sixth spot.
Lefler had an easy 6-1, 6-1 win over Alexander in number one singles. Sophomore Leala Zaidi defeated Claire Griffin 6-2, 6-2 at the fifth spot and Ravikumar had a 6-3, 7-5 decision over Russell at number two.
Hendrix will return to competition on Feb. 10 when they host Harding University at the Hatcher Tennis Center.
Oct 03, 2015 at Siloam Springs, Ark. Â
| Singles competition |
| 1. Julia Lefler (HENDRIX) def. Jessie Alexander (JBU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HENDRIX) def. Taylor Russell (JBU) 6-3, 7-5 |
| 3. Lauren Mahaney (HENDRIX) def. Krizana Saucedo (JBU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9) |
| 4. Sarah Walker (HENDRIX) def. Clare Holden (JBU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3) |
| 5. Laela Zaidi (HENDRIX) def. Claire Griffin (JBU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Sarah Nieman (HENDRIX) def. Grace Cusick (JBU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (12-10) |
| Match Notes |
| Hendrix 2-0 |
| John Brown 0-1 |
