Singles:
#1 Marcarena Acosta (AT) def. Jenna Elliott (EU) 6-4, 6-3
#2 Tamara Bell (AT) def. Breanna Feemster (EU) 6-4, 6-2
#3 Teresa Sanchez (AT) def. Alicia Williams (EU) 6-3, 6-4
#4 Annabel Rowlands (AT) def. Mairead Cleary (EU) 6-3, 6-1
#5 Camila Roca (AT) def. Jessica Clark (EU) 6-2, 6-0
#6 Vandella Suico (AT) def. Shyanne Freeman (EU) 6-0, 6-0
#7 Haleigh Long (AT) def. Emily Cook (EU) 8-2
Doubles:
#1 Elliott/Feemster (EU) def. Acosta/Bell (AT) 8-1
#2 Suico/Roca (AT) def. Cleary/Williams (EU) 8-5
#3 Sanchez/Rowlands (AT) def. Clark/Freeman (EU) 8-0
Springfield, Mo. – Evangel women's tennis opened the 2016 season Friday in Russellville, Arkansas facing NCAA-II opponent Arkansas Tech and fell 8-1.
The Crusaders, ranked 22nd nationally in the NAIA, picked up a point with a doubles win by their top duo Jenna Elliott and Breanna Feemster. The two defeated Marcarena Acosta and Tamara Bell 8-1. The Evangel doubles team of Mairead Cleary and Alicia Williams were edged by Teresa Sanchez and Annabel Rowlands 8-5. The Crusaders were swept in singles play.
Evangel stays in Russellville for their next match as they take on another NCAA-II foe, Henderson State (Ark.) on Saturday.
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