WOMEN’S TENNIS

In its league opener, the Huntington women’s tennis team had no trouble disposing of Spring Arbor University 7-2 at Jones Tennis Complex Thursday afternoon. With this win, HU improves to 2-0 overall, 1-0 in Crossroads League action.

The Foresters have now logged four straight wins over the Cougars with SAU’s last win, a 5-4 decision, dating back to September 30, 2014.

While things came fairly easily for the visitors on this given day, #4 singles was a showdown. It was the only match to extend to three sets with HU’s Anastasiia Evstifeeva outlasting Jewell Allen, 4-6, 6-3, 10-2.

Coach Ferguson had nothing but praise for his lone senior’s come-from-behind win. “Anastasiia played an incredible match today against an unorthodox style player. She showed a lot of grit and determination in her win.”

Huntington is back at it on Saturday with a road trip to Indianapolis to face Marian at 11:00 a.m.

SINGLES RECAP
No. 1 – Meg Dolde (HU) def. Sela Clifford (SAU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 – Morgan Fitzpatrick (HU) def. Bri VanRavenswaay (SAU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 – Lisa Colling (HU) def. Morgan Summons (SAU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 – Anastasiia Evstifeeva (HU) def. Jewell Allen 4-6, 6-3, 10-2
No. 5 – Corrinne Doll (SAU) def. Molly Burton (HU) 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 – Jamie Conrad (HU) def. Tori Buchholz (SAU) 6-3, 6-1

DOUBLES RECAP
No. 1 – Dolde/Fitzpatrick (HU) def. Clifford/VanRavenswaay (SAU) 8-3
No. 2 – Colling/Marla Odendahl (HU) def. Kenzie Weener/Summons (SAU) 8-5
No. 3 – Allen/Lindsey Scott (SAU) def. Evstifeeva/Conrad (HU) 9-7