Women’s Tennis Looks To Close Season on Positive Note Versus Berea

Women’s Tennis Looks To Close Season on Positive Note Versus Berea

BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard women's tennis team looks to put the brakes on a three-match losing streak on Sunday when it hosts Berea at the Brevard Tennis Center at 12 p.m.

The match marks the first between the two programs this season.

The Tornados, who are looking to return to the win column for the first time since a 6-3 win at Maryville on March 28, are set to hold Senior Day festivities prior to the match with Berea.

Brevard teammates Hannah Spear and Mekenzie Bowman picked up two singles wins on Tuesday afternoon, but it was not enough to hold off a strong Piedmont squad that emerged with a 7-2 win.

Spear claimed a 6-4, 6-3 win over Tatiana Burkett in the battle of six seeds, while Bowman rebounded from an opening set loss to come away with a 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 win over Crysalin Gloria in the clash of No. 4 seeds.

Piedmont opened the match by sweeping its way through doubles. Durden Smith laid claim to her second win of the day as she downed Carmen Boone in singles action by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Morgan Buchholz then secured the team win with over Kelsey Kushner in the clash of No. 1 singles.

Kara Landsiedel got Piedmont back on track, after the win by Spear, by completing a 6-2, 7-5 win over Jen Cox. The Lions earned their final win of the match when Maureen Truett came through with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Margaret Correll.

The Mountaineers garnered their first win of the season on the final day of March, posting a 5-4 win over Wesleyan. Berea opened with one win in doubles competition and followed that with singles victories by Ashley Ferrell, Agnes Dotse, Marrane Conge and Jaden Johnson.

For more information on Brevard men's tennis check out www.bctornados.com.