BROWNWOOD, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's tennis team took the lead in doubles and then swept through the bottom of the singles line-up as the Cru posted a 5-4 victory over Howard Payne Friday in Brownwood. UMHB is now 1-2 overall and 1-0 in American Southwest Conference West Division play this spring. The loss drops Howard Payne to 1-8 overall and 0-1 in the ASC West Division.
 
UMHB picked up wins from Shannon Kelly and Emyleigh Johnson at #2 doubles and Alondra Torres Diaz and Madalynn Woelfel at #3 doubles to take a 2-1 lead into singles. Torres Diaz won 6-0, 6-0 at #4 singles, Johnson posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory at #5 singles and Woelfel won 6-1, 6-0 at #6 singles to clinch the victory. The Cru women will return to action with a 4 pm match at UT Dallas Saturday in Richardson. 
 

Singles competition

1. Erin McCleer (HPUW) def. Alexandra Kyser (UMHB-WOM) 6-2, 6-4

2. Rosie Cadena (HPUW) def. Shannon Kelly (UMHB-WOM) 6-1, 6-4

3. Erin Blanchard (HPUW) def. Payton Burk (UMHB-WOM) 6-2, 6-3

4. Alondra Torres Diaz (UMHB-WOM) def. Kaylee Todd (HPUW) 6-0, 6-0

5. Emyleigh Johnson (UMHB-WOM) def. Dayane Gutierrez (HPUW) 6-0, 6-1

6. Madalynn Woelfel (UMHB-WOM) def. Lacey Eagan (HPUW) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Erin Blanchard/Erin McCleer (HPUW) def. Payton Burk/Alexandra Kyser (UMHB-WOM) 8-4

2. Shannon Kelly/Emyleigh Johnson (UMHB-WOM) def. Rosie Cadena/Kaylee Todd (HPUW) 8-6

3. Alondra Torres Diaz/Madalynn Woelfel (UMHB-WOM) def. Hailey Osborne/Dayane Gutierrez (HPUW) 8-1