Feb. 28, 2009
Southwestern University battled the challenging weather in addition to Rhodes on Saturday and both teams fell.
The women lost 7-2, dropping all three doubles matches and four singles. The two wins came from a Rhodes forfeit in the fifth and sixth flight due to travel and poor weather conditions. Mary Pennington narrowly fell to Tinney in the second flight falling 7-5 in the third set.
Southwestern's men fell 8-1 with Nick Parker earning the lone victory for the Pirates by defeating Snedden 5-7, 6-4, 10-7 in the first flight.
The Pirates continue their season with another road game, traveling to Atlanta, GA to take on Oglethorpe on March 3. Matches begin at 2:00 pm.
Complete results:
Men- 1. Snedden/Lucas def. Lam/Prince 8-4 2. Morino/Pennington def. Parker/Esquivel 8-0 3. Westbrook/Erhardt def. Guinn/Ferry 8-2
1. Parker def. Snedden 5-7, 6-4,10-7 2. Moreno def. Lam 6-0,6-4 3. Erhardt def. Esquivel 6-1,6-3 4. Lucas def. Prince 8-5 5. Simmons def. Guinn 6-0,6-0 6. Koehlen def. Ferry 6-0,6-0
Women- 1. Sanford/Mansmann def. Pennington/Finn 8-3 2. Tinney/Hauner def. Fitzsimmons/Huskey 8-1 3. Sanchez/Gochnaur def. Satyavada/Gaines 8-2
1. Sanford def. Finn 6-1,6-4 2. Tinney def. Pennington 6-2,2-6,7-5 3. Mansmann def. Gaines 6-3,6-2 4. Hauner def. Huskey 6-1,6-1 Rhodes forfeit #5 singles due to travel and weather.