BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team lost to Birmingham-Southern College 7-2 in Southern Athletic Association play Saturday morning.
The Panthers (12-4, 5-1), who are ranked 10th in the Atlantic South Region, swept through doubles, but the Warriors (6-9, 0-6) took two of the six singles matches.
In doubles, juniors
Julia Lefler and
Lauren Mahaney suffered an 8-5 defeat to Carlee Petro and Sara Cohen at the top spot.
In number two singles, junior
Pratheepa Ravikumar defeated Isabella Wisener 7-6 (7-4), 6-0. Sophomore
Laela Zaidi beat Mary Evelyn Carroll 6-3, 0-6, 7-5.
Hendrix will wrap up their regular season at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. on Sunday.
Apr 16, 2016 at Birmingham, Ala. | Singles competition |
| 1. Carlee Petro (BSC) def. Julia Lefler (HENDRIX) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HENDRIX) def. Isabella Wisener (BSC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 |
| 3. McKenzie Courtney (BSC) def. Lauren Mahaney (HENDRIX) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Laela Zaidi (HENDRIX) def. Mary Evelyn Carroll (BSC) 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 |
| 5. Mary Madison Taylor (BSC) def. Sarah Glass (HENDRIX) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Virginia Hammond (BSC) def. Lauren Dickinson (HENDRIX) 6-1, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Hendrix 6-9, 0-6 SAA |
| Birmingham-Southern 12-4, 5-1 SAA; Regional ranking #10 |
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