March 28, 2014

Women's Tennis Shuts Out Coker

The Mars Hill women’s tennis team earned their fourth South Atlantic Conference victory of the season on Friday afternoon, shutting out Coker 9-0.

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Mars Hill women's tennis team earned their fourth South Atlantic Conference victory of the season on Friday afternoon, shutting out Coker 9-0. Mars Hill improves to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

Mars Hill swept doubles play with the top pairing of Tatiana Dualiby and Lucy McLaurin winning 8-3 over Jessi Campos and Sarah Elliot. Anna Rickenbaker and Jade Henke defeated Kyria Borelli and Faith Baxley 8-2, with Natalie Hilbig and Dafna Porat blanking Rachel Solomon and Adri Watford 8-0.

Dualiby improved to 11-2 in number one singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Campos. McLaurin defeted Elliot 6-3, 6-0 in number two singles, with Rickenbaker a 6-0, 6-2 winner over Borelli. Henke needed three sets to defeat Baxley, dropping the first set 4-6 before rallying for a 6-2, 10-8 win. Hilbig won 6-1, 6-0 over Soloman in number five singles, with Porat completing the shutout with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Watford.

Mars Hill returns to Hart Tennis Complex on Monday, hosting Wingate at 1 p.m.

Tennis Match Results

Mars Hill University vs Coker

Mar 28, 2014 at Hartsville, S.C.

(Coker Tennis Courts)

Mars Hill University 9, Coker 0

Singles competition

1. Tatiana Dualiby (MHUW) def. Jessi Campos (COKERWT) 6-1, 6-0

2. Lucy McLaurin (MHUW) def. Sarah Elliott (COKERWT) 6-3, 6-0

3. Anna Rickenbaker (MHUW) def. Kyria Borelli (COKERWT) 6-0, 6-2

4. Jade Henke (MHUW) def. Faith Baxley (COKERWT) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8

5. Natalie Hilbig (MHUW) def. Rachel Solomon (COKERWT) 6-1, 6-0