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Women's tennis blanks East Texas Baptist, 9-0

Southwestern (TX)
9
East Texas Baptist University
0

Doubles

Aimee Blake / Elizabeth Ellis (SU)
def. Hannah Word / Kali Kipp (ETBU)
8-6
Gabby Hunt / Virginia Stofer (SU)
def. Kayla Franklin / Caitlin Alverson (ETBU)
8-1
Heba Abdul / Marieke Visser (SU)
def. Shavonne Nuall / Tori Turner (ETBU)
8-1

Singles

Aimee Blake (SU)
def. Hannah Word (ETBU)
6-4, 6-3
Gabby Hunt (SU)
def. Kali Kipp (ETBU)
6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Ellis (SU)
def. Caitlin Alverson (ETBU)
6-2, 6-1
Heba Abdul (SU)
def. Kayla Franklin (ETBU)
6-3, 6-2
Marieke Visser (SU)
def. Shavonne Nuall (ETBU)
6-3, 6-0
Virginia Stofer (SU)
def. Shelby Sparks (ETBU)
6-0, 6-1
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Women's tennis blanks East Texas Baptist, 9-0
Posted: Feb 21, 2014

MARSHALL, Texas – The Southwestern University women's tennis team continued its dominate start to the 2014 season with a 9-0 shutout at East Texas Baptist on Friday.

The Pirates moved to 2-0 on the year and continue action Saturday at UT-Tyler. Action against the Patriots is set for a 9 a.m. first serve.

Southwestern faced tough matches at No. 1 and No. 4 singles before cruising in the remaining four matches.

Aimee Blake pulled ahead Hannah Word at the No. 1 position for a 6-4, 6-3 win while Heba Abedel-Rahim pulled out a 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 4 position. Both individuals improved to 2-0 on the season as well.

Marieke Visser and Virginia Stofer both cruised at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions while Gabby Hunt picked up an easy 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles.

The Pirates took an early lead Friday sweeping all three doubles matches. Blake and Elizabeth Ellis fought hard for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles while the Pirates No. 2 and No. 2 doubles teams earned 8-1 wins over the Tigers.