Badgers take down Shorter to open spring campaign

MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill women's tennis team began the spring season on Friday afternoon, defeating Shorter 5-2. The win is the first for the Badgers in a season opener since the 2013 campaign, when they defeated Loyola 9-0.
 
Match Details:
Shorter won the first doubles flight, but Spring Hill responded with wins on Courts 2 and 3 to pick up the first point of the day. Sophomore Claire Bosman won the top singles flight by a score of 6-1, 6-3, with Brooke Powers' 6-2, 6-3 win on Court 3 giving the Badgers three points as a team.
 
Laci Pyron picked up a quick win on Court 5, earning the Badgers a clinch and their first victory of the young season.
 
Results:

• Doubles
  1. Guiza Hernandez/Martin (Shorter) def. Bosman/Kroemer (SHC) 6-2
  2. Koch/Powers (SHC) def. Villanueva/Arellano (Shorter) 6-2
  3. Pyron/Hill (SHC) def. Hernandez/Johnson (Shorter) 6-4

 

• Singles
  1. Bosman (SHC) def. Guiza Hernandez (Shorter) 6-1, 6-3
  2. Arellano (Shorter) def. Koch (SHC) 2-6, 6-3, 10-5
  3. Powers (SHC) def. Martin (Shorter) 6-2, 6-3
  4. Villanueva (Shorter) def. Kroemer (SHC) 6-4, 6-0
  5. Pyron (SHC) def. Hernandez (Shorter) 6-2, 6-1
  6. Hill (SHC) def. Johnson (Shorter) 7-5, 6-3

 
Up Next: 
The Badgers are back in action on Tuesday, when they leave the state for the first time this spring for a visit to Mississippi College. Spring Hill will take on MC on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and Delta State the following afternoon, with both matches being held in Clinton.