April 16, 2014

Women's Tennis Eliminated in SAC Tournament

Mars Hill’s women’s tennis team was eliminated from the 2014 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament by Queens University Wednesday afternoon at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Mars Hill's women's tennis team was eliminated from the 2014 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament by Queens University Wednesday afternoon at the Rock Hill Tennis Center. Mars Hill lost the match 5-1.

The Lions end the 2014 campaign with a 9-10 overall record. Queens, the number three seed in the tournament, improved to 15-3 on the season and will face Tusculum College, the number two seed in the event, in the semifinals tomorrow at 9 a.m.

The Lions' no. 2 doubles team of Anna Rickenbaker and Jade Henke defeated Jaclyn Rock and Clair Hamilton 8-2. The singles matches of Tatiana Dualiby, Grace Diepenbrock and Dafna Porat were not finished due to five points being reached by Queens in tournament play.

Tennis Match Results
Mars Hill vs Queens
Apr 16, 2014 at Rock Hill, S.C.
(Rock Hill Tennis Center)

Queens 5, Mars Hill 1

Singles competition

1. RUSTSCHEFF, Christin (QUWTEN) vs. Tatiana Dualiby (MHUW) 6-2, 3-6, 5-1, unfinished

2. LAING, Melissa (QUWTEN) def. Anna Rickenbaker (MHUW) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

3. ROCK, Jaclyn (QUWTEN) def. Lucy McLaurin (MHUW) 6-1, 6-3

4. HAMILTON, Claire (QUWTEN) vs. Jade Henke (MHUW) 6-3, 4-6, 1-2, unfinished

5. CLAUSEN, Jessee (QUWTEN) def. Grace Diepenbrock (MHUW) 6-2, 6-1

6. RAFIQ, Farina (QUWTEN) vs. Dafna Porat (MHUW) 6-1, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. RUSTSCHEFF, Christin/LAING, Melissa (QUWTEN) def. Tatiana Dualiby/Lucy McLaurin (MHUW) 8-6

2. Anna Rickenbaker/Jade Henke (MHUW) def. ROCK, Jaclyn/HAMILTON, Claire (QUWTEN) 8-2