Abilene, TX – No. 13 Tiger women's tennis defeated Hardin-Simmons with a convincing 7-0 win in Abilene, TX on Saturday afternoon.
Trinity advances to 7-1 on the season, while Hardin-Simmons falls to 0-2 with the loss. This win marked the 16th consecutive year the Tigers have faced the Cowgirls, maintaining their undefeated record in the matchup.
The morning started with
Brooke Belitz (Scottsdale, Arizona / Notre Dame Prep) and
Ruth Hill (Abilene, Texas / Abilene) winning swiftly 6-1 on line three. On line one,
Trinity Levy (Camarillo, California / Weil Tennis Academy) and
Rosabella Andrade (Southlake, Texas / Ponderosa) secured a dominant 6-2 victory, winning the doubles point for Trinity.
Ellie Hughes (Austin, Texas / Vandegrift) and
Olivia Kim (Phoenix, Arizona / Desert Mountain) then completed the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win on line two.
The singles matches began where the doubles left off. Hill started off the action in her hometown, winning decisively on line one 6-0, 6-1. Andrade followed with a 6-1, 6-1 win at line six, and Levy clinched the victory for a second match in a row, with a 6-1, 6-1 win at line five. Hughes came out on top with a 6-1, 6-2 victory at line three, and Kim followed suit on line two with a 6-0, 6-3 win.
Lucy Nabedrick (Plymouth, Minnesota / Wayzata) completed the sweep with a 6-2, 6-1 win at line four, wrapping up the afternoon.
Looking Ahead
The Tigers will host McMurry and East Texas Baptist University at
Butch Newman Tennis Center next Sunday, March 2, at 10 a.m. (McMurry) and 1 p.m. (East Texas Baptist).