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Julia Miller helps YellowJackets get win at No. 2 doubles
Natalie Connelly
Julia Miller wins at No. 5 singles against Belhaven.

Women's Tennis By: Deangelo Williams

YellowJackets Down Blazers

Box Score

JACKSON, Miss. – LeTourneau University women's tennis team beat Belhaven University, 8-1, in an American Southwest Conference matchup.

The YellowJackets are now 2-0 in ASC play.

At No. 1 doubles, Bailey Deatherage and Summer Apostalo defeated Macey Lea and Emilie Ferguson, 8-2. In the No. 2 spot, Sierra Linssen and Julia Miller beat Julia Keffer and Khin Lwin, 8-6. Brandy Weems and Amber Van Duyn won their match at No. 3 doubles, taking down Kerany Un and Esther Choi, 8-4.

It was the third doubles sweep of the season for LeTourneau.

Deatherage won by retirement against Lea at No.1 singles. At No. 2 singles, Linssen won the first set against Keffer, 6-4, before falling in the next two sets, 6-4, 10-2. Apostalo secured a match win at No. 3, defeating Lwin, 6-1, 6-2. In the No. 4 position, Weems beat Un, 6-2, 6-0. Miller battled Choi at No. 5 singles, winning the first set, 6-3, before falling in the next set, 6-4, then securing a victory in the final set, 10-6. Mimi Samdi beat Ferguson, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 6 singles.

LeTourneau will travel to East Texas Baptist for a rivalry matchup in the ASC Friday, April 23 at 3 p.m. before returning home to host the University of Texas at Dallas the next day.

 

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Players Mentioned

Bailey Deatherage

Bailey Deatherage

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sierra Linssen

Sierra Linssen

5' 1"
Sophomore
Amber Van Duyn

Amber Van Duyn

5' 4"
Sophomore
Julia Miller

Julia Miller

5' 3"
Freshman
Brandy Weems

Brandy Weems

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bailey Deatherage

Bailey Deatherage

5' 3"
Sophomore
Sierra Linssen

Sierra Linssen

5' 1"
Sophomore
Amber Van Duyn

Amber Van Duyn

5' 4"
Sophomore
Julia Miller

Julia Miller

5' 3"
Freshman
Brandy Weems

Brandy Weems

5' 4"
Freshman