ABILENE, Texas – Another match, meant another ranked opponent for the McMurry women's tennis team, this time falling to Dallas Baptist University, 6-3, in a Heartland Conference match at the Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center.

DBU was ranked No. 8 in the NCAA II South Central Region poll this past week.

The Patriots (8-5, 1-3 HC) led 2-1 in team points after doubles, winning at the Nos. 1 and 2 matches over the War Hawks (1-9, 0-4 HC). At No. 3 doubles, the McM's freshman tandem of Chloe Patterson and Madison Hathorn knocked of DBU's duo of Lyvia Gomes/Meredith Robinson, 8-2, to earn McM's first point of the day.

The visitors iced the match by taking the Nos. 1-4 singles matches. DBU won the first three bouts in straight sets, but had to work harder at No. 4 singles where McMurry freshman Bree Brosig went down swinging, 6-1, 1-6, 10-6.

At No. 5 singles, Hathorn topped Gomes 6-0, 6-0.  It was the second-consecutive singles match in which the McM newcomer has blanked her opponent.

At No. 6 singles, senior Autumn Patterson gave the War Hawks a straight-set victory over Alexa Mentesana, 6-2, 6-3.

 
Dallas Baptist 6, McMurry University 3
Mar 22, 2014 at Abilene, Texas (Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Leah Rutt (DBUWT) def. Lauren Renner (MCMWT) 6-3, 6-1

2. Cassandra Wenerstrom (DBUWT) def. Shayne Cook (MCMWT) 6-2, 6-4

3. Amanda Richter (DBUWT) def. Chloe Patterson (MCMWT) 6-3, 6-4

4. Leah Smith (DBUWT) def. Bree Brosig (MCMWT) 6-1, 1-6, 10-6

5. Madison Hathorn (MCMWT) def. Lyvia Gomes (DBUWT) 6-0, 6-0

6. Autumn Patterson (MCMWT) def. Alexa Mentesana (DBUWT) 6-2, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Cassandra Wenerstrom/Amanda Richter (DBUWT) def. Lauren Renner/Shayne Cook (MCMWT) 8-4

2. Leah Rutt/Leah Smith (DBUWT) def. Jessica Bentley/Bree Brosig (MCMWT) 8-2

3. Chloe Patterson/Madison Hathorn (MCMWT) def. Lyvia Gomes/Meredith Robinson (DBUWT) 8-2