MARTIN, Tenn. – The Morehead State women’s tennis team lost their first conference match of the season 6-1 to OVC foe Tennessee Martin Friday afternoon at the Skyhawk Varsity Courts. The Eagles are now 8-11 on the year with a 5-1 mark in OVC play.
The Eagles lost two of three matches to the Skyhawks in doubles play surrendering an early 1-0 deficit. At number one Madeleinne Antero and Lauren Delaney were victorious over Jodie Tiley and Alice Laing 8-7 (3) and at number two Alexandra Rydberg and Alix Young fell 8-6 to Martie Wahl and Belisa de Brtio. In the three spot Brooke Helms and Kayla Tuscany were bested 8-1 by Anna Winkelmann and Anna Marie Herbold.
In singles action the Eagles didn’t fair well, losing five of six. At number one Young was beat by Tiley 6-3, 6-0 and at number two Rydberg was defeated by Wahl 6-1, 6-2. In the three spot Tuscany lost 7-5, 6-3 and in the four spot Antero fell to Johanie Van Zyl 4-6, 6-3, 10-4. At number five Delaney lost 6-1, 6-1 to de Brito and getting the only victory in singles for the Eagles was Helms in the sixth spot, as she won 7-5, 6-2 over Herbold.
The Eagles will be in action again on Saturday April 3 against Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.
