FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped a heartbreaking Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women's tennis match to visiting Hollins University, falling 4-3 at Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts.
RECORDS
Hollins (1-10, 1-7 ODAC)
Ferrum (2-13, 0-9 ODAC)
THE BASICS
Prior to the match, the Panthers held a Senior Day ceremony for graduating players
Hannah Huffman and
Gabby Mendoza.
Mendoza and
Madison Cox opened the day with a 6-0 win over Arabella Crookshanks and Zilina Robinson at #2 doubles, but Hollins grabbed the doubles point by virtue of a win at #1 and a forfeit at #3.
Huffman,
Skylar Honeycutt and Mendoza each picked up wins at #2-4 singles, respectively, but Hollins earned a win at #1 singles and accepted forfeits in the #5 and #6 singles spots to earn its first win of the season.
DOUBLES
1. Peja Cruise/Kristiahn Foster (HU) def.
Hannah Huffman/
Skylar Honeycutt (FCW) 7-5
2.
Gabby Mendoza/
Madison Cox (FCW) def. Arabella Crookshanks/Zilina Robinson (HU) 6-0
3. Rachel Hull/Sasha Mingo (HU) def. No player/No player (FCW), by forfeit
SINGLES
1. Peja Cruise (HU) def.
Madison Cox (FCW) 6-2, 6-0
2.
Hannah Huffman (FCW) def. Kristiahn Foster (HU) 6-4, 6-4
3.
Skylar Honeycutt (FCW) def. Rachel Hull (HU) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Gabby Mendoza (FCW) def. Sasha Mingo (HU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Arabella Crookshanks (HU) def. No player (FCW), by forfeit
6. Zilina Robinson (HU) def. No player (FCW), by forfeit
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 5,6,4,1,3,2
UP NEXT
Coach
Noah Hughes' team will be back in action Saturday, April 19, at Pfeiffer University. The non-conference match is set for 10:00 a.m. in Misenheimer, North Carolina.
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