DANVILLE, Ky. – After the Centre women's tennis team (7-8) fell yesterday to Sewanee, the Colonels looked to bounce back on Sunday in their fifth contest since Saturday, March 19. The Gold and White closed out the spring break vacation hosting the Wittenberg Tigers on Sunday morning, closing their second of the four-game stretch at home with a 8-1 win.
The Colonels were able to garner momentum in their doubles matches, taking two of the three points in the first portion of the contest.
Katharine Sherman and
Grace Headley were the first crew to finalize their series in the No., 3 slot, the duo now moving to a 3-0 record this season off their 8-1 win.
Caroline Lancaster and
Hannah Doherty teamed up in the second slot of the lineup for the Gold and White, earning a similar 8-1 victory to give Centre an advantage heading into singles. The final doubles series to conclude was with
Lainey Hill and
Ella Rueff in the singles matches, fighting tooth and nail throughout the match. Falling behind early, the duo was able to stay the pace but lost in a tight 8-7 final score.
Maddy Trinh came into the lineup for the Colonels in the singles portion of the contest, running as the team's No. 5. Trinh was able to secure the first singles point for Centre in a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win. Doherty was able to come with a win soon after for the Gold and White in the No. 3 position, her win coming from a 6-3, 6-2 final score. The team kept the contest rolling as Lancaster moved to the Nol. 6 spot of the lineup for singles, securing the victory on a 4-0, 4-0 sweep. Jumping back ahead,
Lainey Hill bounced back in a commanding singles victory in the No. 4 spot, her victory coming on a 4-0, 4-0 final score. The final match to conclude was a nail-biter, Sherman running the No. 1 series on Sunday for an absolutely thrilling, come back from behind 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7) win to finish off the weekend.
The Colonels will finally have time to kick back and relax before their next competition, looking towards Saturday, April 2 to continue the conference season. Centre will start their first of six consecutive SAA matches against Millsaps at home in Danville, Ky., at 10 a.m.
