ABILENE, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's tennis team earned a quarterfinal win in the 2023 American Southwest Conference Women's Championship Tournament Thursday afternoon in Abilene. The Cru earned a 5-2 win over East Texas Baptist University to advance to the semifinals.
Erin Kittredge and
Emily Higgs earned a win at No. 2 doubles before
Rebeca Almanza and
Abbey Faggard took No. 3 doubles. The Cru then won lines one, three and four to take the 5-2 win over the Tigers. UMHB faces Hardin-Simmons University in the ASC semifinals on Friday, April 28
th at 2 p.m.
Mary Hardin-Baylor 5, East Texas Baptist 2
Singles competition
1.
Erin Kittredge (UMHB-W) def. Addy Seward (ETBU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Jayde Childress (ETBU) def.
Jalon Burns (UMHB-W) 6-0, 6-3
3.
Lori Bryan (UMHB-W) def. Maryam Sharafeldin (ETBU) 6-2, 6-1
4.
Abbey Faggard (UMHB-W) def. Andrea Alvarez (ETBU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Fernanda Burkhart (ETBU) vs.
Emily Higgs (UMHB-W) 6-1, 0-6, 5-2, unfinished
6. Isabelle Duarte (ETBU) vs.
Trinity McEowen (UMHB-W) 6-1, 2-6, 1-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Addy Seward/Fernanda Burkhart (ETBU) def.
Lori Bryan/
Jalon Burns (UMHB-W) 8-3
2.
Erin Kittredge/
Emily Higgs (UMHB-W) def. Grayce Malone/Jayde Childress (ETBU) 8-6
3.
Rebeca Almanza/
Abbey Faggard (UMHB-W) def. Shyann Darr/Isabelle Duarte (ETBU) 8-5
