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Women's Tennis Gets Big Win Over Meridian, Falls to Co-Lin

February 25, 2021


Lady Warrior Laila Sisson in action against Co-Lin. (EC Photo)

The Lady Warriors of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ are 1-1 thus far in the week with a big, road victory over Meridian, 5-4, on Feb. 23 and a loss to Co-Lin at home, 6-3, on Feb. 24. The Lady Warriors are once again on the road this Friday, Feb. 26, as they travel to Southwest to play the Lady Bears at 2 p.m.

In doubles play, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ's  (Bogota, Colombia) and  (Bogota, Colombia) played at No. 1. The duo got a win at Meridian after the match was retired midway through by a Lady Eagle player. The pair lost to Co-Lin, 8-1.  (Decatur) and  (Brandon) grabbed a victory over the Lady Eagles, 8-6, in a tough match before falling the Co-Lin, 8-3 at No. 2 doubles.  (Kosciusko) and  (Collinsville) teamed up at No. 3 and lost to Meridian, 8-5, before posting a stellar 9-8 (7-5) victory over the Lady Wolves.

Beltran went 1-1 on the week in singles with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Meridian and a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Co-Lin. Vargas dropped the pair of matches 6-3, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, while Cline posted two wins, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2, 6-2. Moore split on the week with a 6-2, 6-0 win over the Lady Eagles and a 6-3, 6-1 loss to Co-Lin.  (Maben) dropped two, 6-4, 6-1 and 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in a close one against Co-Lin at No. 5.  (Carthage) rounded out singles play with a back-and-forth loss to Meridian, 6-3, 5-7, 13-11, before responding big with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Co-Lin.

"It was a terrific conference victory over an always formidable Meridian," said ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ head tennis coach Jay Pacelli. "The women played with a lot of energy against Co-Lin and had some great play from  and . I'm also very proud of our No. 3 doubles win and how they persevered in a tough match."

Meridian | W, 5-4

No. 1 Doubles

Beltran/Vargas over Warham/Montaruli

4-5 (ret.)

No. 2 Doubles

Moore/Cline over Bryan/Ward

8-6

No. 3 Doubles

 Murphee/Boles over Sisson/Autry

8-5

No. 1 Singles

 over Isabella Warham

6-0, 6-2

No. 2 Singles

Harper Bryan over 

6-3, 6-1

No. 3 Singles

 over Britney Murphee

6-4, 6-4

No. 4 Singles

 over Tessa Ward

6-2, 6-0

No. 5 Singles

Ralie Boles over 

6-4, 6-1

No. 6 Singles

Kolbi Holifield over 

6-3, 5-7, 13-11

Co-Lin | L, 6-3

No. 1 Doubles

Patino/Shows over Beltran Vargas

8-1

No. 2 Doubles

Brister/Chela over Cline/Moore

8-3

No. 3 Doubles

Sisson/Autry over Barnett/Phillips

9-8 (7-5)

No. 1 Singles

Susana Patino over 

6-1, 6-1

No. 2 Singles

Isabella Chela over 

6-0, 6-0

No. 3 Singles

 over Madison Shows

6-2, 6-2

No. 4 Singles

Morgyn Brister over 

6-3, 6-1

No. 5 Singles

Britany Barnett over 

4-6, 6-3, 10-5

No. 6 Singles

 over Gracee Warren

6-0, 6-1