ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University closed out the 2014 National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region Championship Tournament (NCCAA) – as well as its own season – with a 5-3 loss to Southern Nazarene University at the Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center. The War Hawks (8-15) finished third in the NCCAA tourney.
 
Freshman Chloe Patterson was named to the all-tournament team for McM. Playing the No. 4 position, she went 2-0 in singles – including a three-set win over eventual tournament MVP Leah Smith from Dallas Baptist – and was leading in her third singles match (versus Southern Nazarene) that was halted when SNU had clinched the team victory.  She was also 1-1 in doubles play.
 
Against Southern Nazarene, McMurry received two team points when the Crimson Storm had to default at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.  But SNU won both Nos. 1 and 2 doubles, as well as the Nos. 1-3 singles bouts.
 
McMurry's only contested win came from freshman Allie Hawkins at No. 5 singles. Hawkins blanked SNU's Haley Cantwell, 6-0, 6-0 for the final 5-3 team score.

Southern Nazarene 5, McMurry University 3
Apr 26, 2014 at Abilene, Texas (Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Masha Andrianova (SNU) def. Lauren Renner (MCMWT) 6-1, 6-3

2. Natalia Moreno (SNU) def. Shayne Cook (MCMWT) 6-4, 6-1

3. Marina Shipilova (SNU) def. Salitza Abrantes (MCMWT) 6-1, 6-2

4. Chloe Patterson (MCMWT) vs. Karina Kotova (SNU) 6-4, 5-3, unfinished

5. Allie Hawkins (MCMWT) def. Haley Cantwell (SNU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Autumn Patterson (MCMWT) def. No player (SNU), by default

 

Doubles competition

1. Masha Andrianova/Natalia Moreno (SNU) def. Lauren Renner/Shayne Cook (MCMWT) 8-3

2. Marina Shipilova/Karina Kotova (SNU) def. Jessica Bentley/Bree Brosig (MCMWT) 8-6

3. Madison Hathorn/Chloe Patterson (MCMWT) def. No player/No player (SNU), by default

 

Match Notes

Southern Nazarene 8-5

McMurry University 8-15

NCCAA Central Region Championships (round robin tournament)

Dallas Baptist was champion (3-0); Southern Nazarene 2nd (2-1);

Mcmurry 3rd (1-2); Colorado Christian 4th (0-3)

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