Longview, Texas – The LeTourneau women's tennis squad opens its 2022 spring season Saturday as it hosts McMurry at 2 p.m. at Davis Tennis Courts.
GAME INFO - McMurry
LeTourneau (0-0) vs McMurry (0-2)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Tennis Courts, Longview, Texas
MATCHUP HISTORY - McMurry
All-time: LeTourneau trails 1-9
Last Meeting: L, 0-5, Abilene, Texas, May 6, 2021
Last Meeting in Longview, Texas: L, 8-1, Feb. 1, 2020
About LETU
The YellowJackets enter into the contest eager to begin its 2022 campaign with a fresh start. LETU is led by senior
Bailey Deatherage, who competed at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles a season ago, winning five matches. Super sophomore
Brandy Weems will also be a key contributor to the Jacket success for the 2022 season, earning All-American Southwest Conference East at No. 4 singles a season ago as a freshman. Weems competed at Nos. 2-4, 6 in singles play, winning five matches. LeTourneau will hope to be lifted up by a talented freshmen group, consisting of
Madison Morris, Megan Leblanc, and
Emma Boulanger. LET also returns senior
Sophie Hill and sophomore
Clara Brisman back into the mix to help Deatherage and Weems guide the YellowJackets.
About McMurry
The War Hawks come into the match after falling to two quality opponents in its first two matches to begin the season. MCM fell to Midwestern State University, 7-0 and the University of St. Thomas, 8-1. McMurry fosters in a very young roster, with only two upperclassmen. MCM will lean on junior Hope Turner, who competes at No. 1 doubles and singles, to set the standard for the War Hawks. Turner was named to the ASC all-conference team in Flight 5 singles as well as the West Division first team in Flight 5 a season ago. Turner also competed at No. 1 doubles last year, selected as the top flight 1 doubles team in the division, finishing 4-2 in conference matches. McMurry filters back in sophomore Hannah Defriend, who was named to the all-division team in Flight 2 doubles last season. Defriend competes at No. 2 doubles and singles. Freshmen McKenzie Carroll has the lone win for the War Hawks at No. 6 singles.
