Women’s tennis powers past Salem

By Chuck Tidmore

Sports Information Assistant 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Huntingdon women's tennis remained unbeaten in USA South Athletic Conference play after beating Salem 9-0 on Saturday.

The Lady Hawks pushed their win streak to five games and hold a 9-3 record for the season. Huntingdon is currently tied with Covenant for the top spot of the USA South West Division with a 4-0 conference record. Salem falls to 5-6 and 0-2 in the conference.

Huntingdon took a 3-0 lead after cruising through doubles play. No. 1 doubles team of Dusty Catala and Mariah Bastos won 8-1 while Heather Tabor and Clayton Waring partnered at No. 2 and won 8-0.

Josie Waddell and Caroline McBroom teamed up at No. 3 and won 8-0.

The Lady Hawks kept the same pace and rolled through singles play. Catala (No. 1) won 6-0, 6-1 and Waddell (No. 2) took a 6-1, 6-2 win.

Bastos (No. 3) won 6-0, 6-2, Tabor (No. 4) won 6-0, 6-0, McBroom (No. 5) won 6-1, 6-0 and Waring (No. 6) won 6-0, 6-0.

Sunday's match against Maryville has been postponed due to weather. The Lady Hawks travel to Orlando, Fla. on Monday to begin their Spring Break tournament against Webber International at 4 p.m.

Match Results

Singles

No. 1: Dusty Catala (HC) def.  DeAnna Wilkins (SC) 6-0, 6-1

No. 2: Josie Waddell (HC) def. Makenna Mason (SC) 6-1, 6-2

No. 3: Mariah Bastos (HC) def. Grace Wilson (SC) 6-0, 6-2

No. 4: Heather Tabor (HC) def. Lindsay Young (SC) 6-0, 6-0

No. 5: Caroline McBroom (HC) def. Carmen Wilkins (SC) 6-1, 6-0

No. 6: Clayton Waring (HC) def. Courtney Benson (SC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1: Catala-Bastos (HC) def. D. Wilkins-Wilson (SC) 8-1

No. 2: Tabor-Waring (HC) def. Mason-Young (SC) 8-0

No. 3: Waddell-McBroom (HC) def. C. Wilkins-Benson (SC) 8-0

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