The Centre women's tennis team dropped its opening match of the Southern Athletic Association Tournament, falling 7-2 to Berry on Friday in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The Colonels fell behind 3-0 in doubles play before picking up a pair of singles wins. Winning matches for Centre were Kathryn Hays, who won 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 1 singles match, and Courtney Delong (Phoenix, Ariz.), who won in three sets in the No. 4 match.
No. 12 Berry College 7, Centre College 2
April 25, 2014 at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kathryn Hays (CENTRE_W) def. Emma O'Reilly (BCW) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 2. Mary Cerny (BCW) def. Kate Tomey (CENTRE_W) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 3. Caitlin Smith (BCW) def. Maddie Pitt (CENTRE_W) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 |
| 4. Courtney Delong (CENTRE_W) def. Lauren Byrket (BCW) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Kaleigh Carpenter (BCW) def. Katie Howard (CENTRE_W) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 6. Heidi Seabaugh (BCW) def. Molly McElvogue (CENTRE_W) 6-2, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Centre College 6-11 |
| Berry College 16-1; Regional ranking #12 |
| SAA quarterfinals: Berry (#2 seed) and Centre (#6). |
