HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - Managing to split six singles matches to go along with two wins in doubles action, the LeTourneau University women's tennis team would earn a 5-4 victory over Gordon College at Palmetto Dunes in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Tuesday, March 12th.
Earning their third victory of the season, LETU is now 3-6 overall while the Fighting Scots fall to 11-6 overall after falling for the first time at Spring Tennis Fest.
Doubles victories for the YellowJackets would come from
Katharine Waldthausen and
Maddison Brackenreg at number one doubles (8-2) as well as
Gracie Favela and
Terin Murray at number two doubles (8-2). Gordon managed to pick up a victory at number three doubles over
Mimi Samdi and
Lauren Rockwell by a score of 8-4 to make things 2-1 heading into singles action.
Following a shift to the lineup due to injury, LETU would see Brackenreg pick up a 6-0, 6-1 win at number one singles while Favela earned a 6-4, 6-4 win at number two singles. Murray would push her number three singles record to 3-2 overall on the season with a 6-1, 6-2 victory to help the YellowJackets clinch the match before seeing Rockwell fall 6-0 7-6 (8-6) at number four singles, Samdi 6-0, 6-1 at number five singles, and
Hannah Moore 6-0, 6-1 at number six singles.
One more match remains for LETU this week as the YellowJackets take on Washington College (Maryland) tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The Shorewomen have only played three matches this season and are 1-2 overall after dropping a 7-2 decision to Lake Forest College on Sunday.
