ATLANTA, Ga. (February 24, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) women's tennis team earned two victories at the opening day of the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Round Up on Thursday.
The Badgers opened the day on a sour note, falling 4-3 to the Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams (4-1, 1-0 SIAC) despite holding a 1-0 lead after doubles play. SHC then swept to a 7-0 win over the Lane College Dragon before fighting to a 4-2 win over the Savannah State University (SSU) Tigers (1-1; 0-1 SIAC).
Albany State University 4, Spring Hill College 3
Singles competition
1. Asia Raulerson (ASU) def.
Jamie Martin (SHC) 7-6, 6-1
2.
Mary Grace Sullivan (SHC) def. Doylisha Copeland (ASU) 6-1, 6-3
3.
Johanna Winkler (SHC) def. Allyah Williams (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Bianca Leao (ASU) def.
Nicole Barron (SHC) 6-4, 6-1
5. Carla Sorroche (ASU) def.
Kayley Groff (SHC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sumana Panauganti (ASU) def.
Juleah Scarlett (SHC) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Winkler / Sullivan (SHC) def. Copeland / Williams (ASU) 6-4
2. Martin /
Emmie Gage (SHC) def. Raulerson / Sorroche (ASU) 6-3
3. Panauganti / Leao (ASU) vs. Barron / Groff (SHC) unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1)
Spring Hill College 7, Lane College 0
Singles competition
1. Sullivan (SHC) def. Sydney Jackson (LANE) 6-1, 6-0
2. Winkler (SHC) def. Britni Wilson (LANE) 6-0, 6-0
3. Barron (SHC) def. Hannah McFarlin (LANE) 6-0, 6-0
4. Groff (SHC) def. No player (LANE), by walkover
5. Gage (SHC) def. No player (LANE), by walkover
6. Scarlett (SHC) def. No player (LANE), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Sullivan / Winkler (SHC) def. Jackson / McFarlin (LANE) 6-0
2. Scarlett / Gage (SHC) def. No player / No player (LANE), by walkover
3. Barron / Groff (SHC) def. No player / No player (LANE), by walkover
Order of finish: Doubles (1); Singles (3, 2, 1)
Spring Hill College 4, Savannah State University 2
Singles competition
1. Gabrielle Benn (SSU) def. Martin (SHC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Sullivan (SHC) def. Amarlia Benn (SSU) 6-2, 3-0, retired
3. Julia Ramos (SSU) def. Winkler (SHC) 6-2, 7-5
4. Barron (SHC) def. Caitlyn Schultz (SSU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Groff (SHC) def. Sunzahra Banks (SSU) 0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Bria Bembery (SSU) vs. Gage (SHC) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. A. Benn / G. Benn (SSU) vs. Winkler / Sullivan (SHC) 5-4, unfinished
2. Gage / Martin (SHC) def. Ramos / Schultz (SSU) 6-4
3. Barron / Groff (SHC) def. Banks / Bembery (SSU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (2, 4, 1, 3, 5)
The Badgers (2-3; 2-1 SIAC) will finish play at the SIAC Round-Up on Friday with matches against the Benedict College Tigers, the Clark-Atlanta University (CAU) Panthers (0-4), the LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) Magicians, the Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Wildcats, and the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers.
