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Belton, TX – The Hardin-Simmons University women's tennis team rolled through doubles and then kept it up in singles as the Cowgirls posted a 5-0 victory over Mississippi College in the opening round of the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament Friday in Belton. HSU improves to 12-7 on the spring with the victory. The loss ends the Choctaws season with a 7-11 record.
HSU opened strong with an 8-0 win at #2 doubles and then took wins at #3 and #1 doubles to grab a 3-0 lead moving into singles. Angie Nhan then took a 6-0, 6-2 victory at #4 singles and Jennifer Cheung won 6-2, 6-1 at #3 singles to clinch the victory. The Cowgirls also had leads in each of the other four matches on the court when the match was decided.
HSU will now advance to a 1:00 PM semifinal on Saturday against East Division champion U.T.-Tyler at Belton High School. The loss ends the season for the Choctaws and was also the final career match for MC senior Sydney Moak.
Results
Singles
Lisa Mertz (HSU) vs. Molly Nicholas (MC) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
Lauren Jay (HSU) vs. Mitzi Morgan (MC) 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
Jennifer Cheung (HSU) def. Sydney Moak (MC) 6-2, 6-1
Angie Nhan (HSU) def. Madison Moorehead (MC) 6-0, 6-2
Genene Haddad (HSU) vs. Elizabeth Sanford (MC) 6-2, 5-0, unfinished
Danielle Cochran (HSU) vs. Allison Boyd (MC) 6-0, 3-0, unfinished
Doubles
Cheung/Mertz (HSU) def. Morgan/Nicholas (MC) 8-6
Haddad/Jay (HSU) def. Moak/Moorehead (MC) 8-0
Nhan/Alex Ortiz (HSU) def. Sanford/Shelby Wagner (MC) 8-3
