Hendrix Drops Match to BSC

CONWAY, Ark. - The Hendrix College women's tennis team lost 6-3 to Birmingham-Southern Saturday in a Southern Athletic Association battle of regionally ranked teams.

The visiting Panthers (4-5, 1-1), ranked 15th in the Atlantic South, started by taking two of the three doubles matches from the Warriors (9-3, 1-1), who are ranked 18th. BSC then won four singles matches.

Hendrix' senior duo of Julia Lefler and Lauren Mahaney defeated MaKenzie Courtney and Isabella Wisner 8-5 in the second spot.

The Warriors picked up a number two singles victory when Lefler topped Wisner 6-3, 0-6, 7-5. Freshman Rebecca Sherman won at number four 7-5, 6-3 over Emily Whitlock.

Hendrix will host Millsaps College Sunday morning at 10 a.m.

Birmingham-Southern 6, Hendrix 3
Apr 01, 2017 at Conway, Ark. (Hendrix Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Carlee Petro (16BSC-W) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar (HC) 6-2, 6-2

2. Julia Lefler (HC) def. Isabella Wisener (16BSC-W) 6-3, 0-6, 7-5

3. MaKenzie Courtney (16BSC-W) def. Lauren Mahaney (HC) 6-1, 6-1

4. Rebecca Sherman (HC) def. Emily Whitlock (16BSC-W) 7-5, 6-3

5. Bonnie Lioce (16BSC-W) def. Sarah Walker (HC) 6-3, 6-1

6. Mary Evelyn Carroll (16BSC-W) def. Sarah Nieman (HC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Carlee Petro/Emily Whitlock (16BSC-W) def. Pratheepa Ravikumar/Rebecca Sherman (HC) 8-4

2. Julia Lefler/Lauren Mahaney (HC) def. MaKenzie Courtney/Isabella Wisener (16BSC-W) 8-5

3. Bonnie Lioce/Lexie Dillard (16BSC-W) def. Sarah Walker/Sarah Nieman (HC) 8-0

Match Notes

Birmingham-Southern 4-5, 1-1 SAA; Regional ranking #15

Hendrix 9-3, 1-1 SAA; Regional ranking #18

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Players Mentioned

Julia Lefler: Senior

Lauren Mahaney: Senior

Sarah Nieman: Junior

Pratheepa Ravikumar: Senior

Sarah Walker: Junior

Rebecca Sherman: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Julia Lefler
: Senior

Lauren Mahaney
: Senior

Sarah Nieman
: Junior

Pratheepa Ravikumar
: Senior

Sarah Walker
: Junior

Rebecca Sherman
: Freshman