SILVER CITY, N.M. – McMurry University women's tennis snapped its four-match skid, with a 6-3 non-conference win at Western New Mexico University.
 
With the win, the War Hawks improved to 2-10 overall.
 
McM found itself behind the proverbial eight ball early, as the Mustangs won two of three doubles matches. The War Hawks only doubles win came at the No. 3 position where freshmen Madison Hathorn and Chloe Patterson defeated WNMU's Claudia Osuna and Marissa Aguirre, 8-5.
 
But in singles, the War Hawks were dominating, taking five of six matches at the Nos. 2-6 slots.  Three of those victories were three-set matches. At No. 2 singles, freshman Shayne Cook had one of the marathon matches, defeating Marie Monier, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
 
At No. 3, Patterson lost her first set, 7-5, before winning the next two by scores of 6-3, 7-5. Hathorn and Allie Hawkins won straight-set victories at the No 4 and 5 matches, respectively.
 
At No. 6, Sheri Copenhaver opened her match with a set one win, 6-3, but fell in the second set, 7-6. In the set three pro-set tiebreaker, Copenhaver won 10-8, helping McM to the 6-3 team win.


McMurry University 6, Western New Mexico 3
Mar 28, 2014 at Silver City, NM

Singles competition

1. Ganna Tiurina (WNMU) def. Lauren Renner (MCMWT) 6-1, 6-4

2. Shayne Cook (MCMWT) def. Marie Monier (WNMU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

3. Chloe Patterson (MCMWT) def. Claudia Osuna (WNMU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

4. Madison Hathorn (MCMWT) def. Diamond Morrill (WNMU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Allie Hawkins (MCMWT) def. Dena Irvin (WNMU) 6-3, 6-0

6. Sheri Copenhaver (MCMWT) def. Marissa Aguirre (WNMU) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8

 

Doubles competition

1. Ganna Tiurina/Marie Monier (WNMU) def. Lauren Renner/Shayne Cook (MCMWT) 8-6

2. Diamond Morrill/Dena Irvin (WNMU) def. Jessica Bentley/Bree Brosig (MCMWT) 9-8 (0-2)

3. Madison Hathorn/Chloe Patterson (MCMWT) def. Claudia Osuna/Marissa Aguirre (WNMU) 8-5

 

Match Notes

McMurry University 2-10

Western New Mexico 0-14