Women’s tennis battles on Day 2 of John McWilliams Fall Invitational
By Chuck Tidmore
Sports Information Intern
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After winning every match in the opening round of the John McWilliams Fall Invitational on Friday, the Huntingdon women's tennis team picked up one win in the second round on Saturday.
Hannah Still (No. 1 singles) was the only Lady Hawk to win in the second round of singles play on Saturday, defeating Mary-Evelyn Carroll of Birmingham Southern 6-3, 7-5. In the third round of singles, Still fell to Carli Petro from Birmingham Southern.
The Lady Hawks, who led the team standings entering the second day, fell to third with 24 points. Birmingham Southern took the lead with 34 points and Millsaps sits in second with 30 points. LaGrange College is fourth with eight points and Point University is fifth with zero points.
The tournament continues on Sunday at 9 a.m. at Lagoon Park.
HuntingdonCollegeResults
Red Draw Singles
No. 1 Hannah Still
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Alexandria Knight (Point University) 6-3, 6-2
Saturday
Rd. 2 - def. Mary-Evelyn Carroll (Birmingham Southern) 6-3, 7-5
Rd. 3 - lost to Carli Petro (Birmingham Southern) 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 Sarah Warren
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Becky Rivera (Point University) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Ashley Ford (Millsaps College) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Sandy Mayson
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Ali Herring (LaGrange College) 5-7, 6-3, 10-4
Saturday
Rd. 2 - def. Carli Petro (Birmingham Southern) 6-2, 6-2
Rd. 3 - lost to Mary-Evelyn Carroll 8-1
White Draw Singles
No. 4 Caroline McBroom
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Victoria White (Point University) 6-3, 6-2
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Anna Brache (Millsaps College) 6-4, 6-7 (7-2), 11-9
No. 5 Tara-Beth Hall
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Ashley Lane (Point University) 6-2, 6-3
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Virginia Hammond (Birmingham Southern) 6-4, 7-5
Rd. 3 - def. Rachel Beck (Millsaps College) 8-6
No. 6 Elayne White
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. Kaitlin Smith (LaGrange College) 6-2, 6-3
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Lindsey Farrell (Birmingham Southern) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
No. 1 Still-White
Fri.day
Rd. 1 - def. LaGrange 8-0
Saturday
Rd. 2 -lost to Millsaps 8-2
Rd. 3 -def. Point 8-1
No. 2 Warren-McBroom
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. LaGrange 8-6
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Millsaps 9-8 (7-4)
No. 3 Hall-Mayson
Friday
Rd. 1 - def. LaGrange 8-6
Saturday
Rd. 2 - lost to Millsaps 8-6
Team Standings
1. Birmingham-Southern – 34 points
2. Millsaps – 30 points
3. Huntingdon College – 24 points
4. LaGrange College – 8 points
5. Point University – 0 points