Singles Wins Push Women's Tennis to Victory

BANNER ELK, N.C. - Powered by wins in the top three singles matches, the Mars Hill women's tennis team defeated Lees-McRae 5-4 in their first match of the season on Monday afternoon at the LMC Tennis Center. Mars Hill improves to 1-0 while the Bobcats fall to 0-2.

After the Bobcats won the first doubles match 8-6, Mars Hill took a 2-1 lead in the match thanks to an 8-3 win in number two doubles by Lucy McLaurin and Natalie Hilbig and an 8-0 triumph in number three doubles with the duo of Jasha Geerdink and Juliana Fisher.

Geerdink picked up a win in her first collegiate singles match, topping Caroline Green 6-1, 6-0. Samantha Echivarria also won her Lion singles debut, defeating Samantha Wohlers 6-4, 6-1. McLaurin clinched the match for the Lions with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Hillary Lutz. Jade Henke had a tough loss in number four doubles, falling to Taylor Bost 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in three sets.

The Lions return to the court on Saturday, making the trip to Milligan for a Noon start. 

Tennis Match Results

Mars Hill vs Lees-McRae

Sep 15, 2014 at Banner Elk, N.C.

(LMC Tennis Courts)

Mars Hill 5, Lees-McRae 4

 Singles competition

1. Jasha Geerdink (MHUW) def. Caroline Green (LMC) 6-1, 6-0

2. Samantha Echivarria (MHUW) def. Samantha Wohlers (LMC) 6-4, 6-1

3. Lucy McLaurin (MHUW) def. Hillary Lutz (LMC) 6-2, 6-3

4. Taylor Bost (LMC) def. Jade Henke (MHUW) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8

5. Amanda Chapman (LMC) def. Juliana Fisher (MHUW) 6-4, 6-3

6. Margaret Bumgarner (LMC) def. Luz Heilman (MHUW) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Samantha Wohlers/Hillary Lutz (LMC) def. Jade Henke/Samantha Echivarria (MHUW) 8-6

2. Lucy McLaurin/Natalie Hilbig (MHUW) def. Caroline Green/Taylor Bost (LMC) 8-3

3. Jasha Geerdink/Juliana Fisher (MHUW) def. Amanda Chapman/Margaret Bumgarner (LMC) 8-0

Match Notes:

Mars Hill 1-0

Lees-McRae 0-2

T-3:00  A-25