ABILENE, TX – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's tennis team defeats Hardin-Simmons University in a 8-1 match on Friday in Abilene. UMHB starts off the day with three wins in doubles, with a strong 8-1 win from Doubles line 1 Jalon Burns and Jolin Ha. Ha and Bailee Lane earn their wins at Singles line 4 and 5 in two sets. Lori Bryan's three-set win clinched the team win for the Cru at line 4 Singles. UMHB now advances to 12-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play.


The Cru heads home to Belton to play on Saturday, April 20th in a 10 am match against Concordia University Texas.
 
Mary Hardin-Baylor 8, Hardin-Simmons University 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Laurel Coleman (HSU) def. Erin Kittredge (UMHB) 6-2, 6-1
2. Zoe Male (UMHB) def. Jonnah Smith (HSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
3. Lori Bryan (UMHB) def. Brenna Gordon (HSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
4. Jolin Ha (UMHB) def. Triniti McBride (HSU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Bailee Lane (UMHB) def. Addyson Tylaska (HSU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Emily Higgs (UMHB) def. Halle Smith (HSU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Jalon Burns/Jolin Ha (UMHB) def. Laurel Coleman/Jonnah Smith (HSU) 8-1
2. Erin Kittredge/Bailee Lane (UMHB) def. Brenna Gordon/Addyson Tylaska (HSU) 8-7
3. Emily Higgs/Zoe Male (UMHB) def. Halle Smith/Christa Bennett (HSU) 8-5