Again against short-handed competition, the John Brown University women's tennis team landed three singles victories and took a 5-3 win over Southwestern Christian (Okla.) on Thursday, April 12, grabbing its second-straight win at the JBU Tennis Courts.
Sophomore Julia McNeill and senior Clare Holden defeated SCU's Valentina Vogelsang and Madison Loudermilk, 8-4, the duo's second-straight doubles win, while a default at third doubles allowed the Golden Eagles (5-7) to take a 2-1 lead into singles play.
Senior Eva Berry landed a 6-3, 6-3 win over Annemae Norman at the top slot while McNeill earned her third-consecutive singles win at the two slot, taking down Kylie Clark by a 6-2, 6-3 final. Senior Claire Griffin nabbed her first singles win of the year, besting Kayla Douglas 6-2, 6-3.
The Golden Eagles were scheduled to close the regular season on Tuesday against Arkansas-Fort Smith in Siloam Springs. Results were not available at presstime.
Sports on 04/18/2018