SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. – Spring Hill College women's tennis snapped a four-match losing skid and recorded its first win of the season Saturday, defeating Christian Brothers University, 6-1, at the Southaven Tennis Center. The win capped a 1-2 weekend in the Memphis area, where SHC also met Southern Arkansas University, falling 6-1, and the University of West Georgia, losing 5-1.

The Badgers started their afternoon match against CBU with a win at No. 1 doubles to clinch the doubles point and a 1-0 team lead. Jamie Martin and Mary Grace Sullivan teamed up for the 7-5 win to counter a 6-1 loss at No. 2 doubles. SHC won the third doubles match by forfeit.

Singles action against CBU finished in exact reverse order with Mary Roane earning a forfeit win at No. 6, Macinley Chastain posted a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles, followed by a 6-3, 6-2 win for Rebecca Pearlman to clinch the team's win with a 4-0 lead. Madison Artigues and Martin recorded wins at No. 3 and No. 1 singles to close out the match.

Martin posted a 3-0 weekend at No. 1 singles, also defeating Southern Arkansas' Aurora Novati and West Georgia's Timiaa Commodore for Spring Hill's other points in the three matches.  

SHC (1-4) will host the University of Alabama in Huntsville at the Mobile Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 15 for a 3:30 p.m. match


Southern Arkansas 6, Spring Hill 1

Doubles
1. Aurora Novati/Simone Simas (SAU) def. Jamie Martin/Mary Grace Sullivan (SHC), 6-0
2. Joanna Nowakowska/Serena Gill (SAU) def. Madison Artigues/Rebecca Pearlman (SHC), 6-0
3. Lena Milosevic/Brenda Teixeira (SAU) def. MacInley Chastain/Brenda Carrada (SHC), 6-2

Singles
1. Martin (SHC) def. Novati (SAU), 2-6, 6-4, 10-8
2. Nowakowska (SAU) def. Sullivan (SHC), 6-0, 6-1
3. Simas (SAU) def. Artigues (SHC), 6-0, 6-1
4. Milosevic (SAU) def. Pearlman (SHC), 6-0, 6-0
5. Gill (SAU) def. Chastain (SHC), 6-0, 6-0
6. Teixeira (SAU) def.  Mary Roane (SHC), 6-0, 6-0



West Georgia 5, Spring Hill 1

Doubles
1. Timia Commodore/Sofia Soltis (IWG) def. Jamie Martin/Mary Grace Sullivan (SHC), 6-2
2. Shelby Brown/Meg Cummings (UWG) def. Madison Artigues/Rebecca Pearlman (SHC), 6-1
3. Jamie Bryant/Bailey McCammon def. MacInley Chastain/Mary Roane (SHC), 6-2

Singles
1. Martin (SHC) def. Commodore (UWG), 6-2, 6-4
2. Soltis (UWG) vs. Sullivan (SHC), DNF
3. Brown (UWG) def. Artigues (SHC), 6-1, 6-1
4. Cummings (UWG) def. Pearlman (SHC), 6-3, 6-1
5. McCammon (UWG) def. Roane (SHC), 6-0, 6-0
6. Bryant (UWG) def.  Brenda Carrada (SHC), 6-0, 6-0



Spring Hill 6, Christian Brothers 1

Doubles
1. Jamie Martin/Mary Grace Sullivan (SHC) def. Judit Aubets Macia/Laura Brazuelo (CBU), 7-5
2. Nellina Wooten/Shay Pritchard def. Madison Artigues/Rebecca Pearlman (SHC), 6-1
3. MacInley Chastain/Mary Roane (SHC), forfeit

Singles
1. Martin (SHC) def. Aubets Macia (CBU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Brazuelo (CBU) vs. Sullivan (SHC), 6-4, 6-3
3. Artigues (SHC) def. Wooten (CBU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Pearlman (SHC) def. Pritchard (CBU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Chastain (SHC) def. Tia Pearson (CBU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Roane (SHC), forfeit