HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.--- Asbury tennis continued their spring break success on Wednesday in Hilton Head, S.C, taking a 5-4 over LeTourneau University and a 7-0 sweep over Messiah University for the women's team (5-0), while the men's team (4-2) grabbed a 7-2 win against LeTourneau and a 7-1 win over Messiah.
AU women's tennis moves to 5-0 in the 2024 season after the gritty win over LeTourneau and night win to cap the day against Messiah. The Eagles' men's team has now won four straight, moving to 4-2 on the season after dropping their first two matches.
Ariadna Zegarra and
Fernanda Heredia took a key win in No. 1 doubles against LeTourneau, as well as
Martina Paillet and
Mikaela West taking the No. 3 doubles match. In singles against LeTourneau is was
Megan Moore,
Mikaela West (tiebreaker), and
Kourtney Kawata taking clutch wins to seal the AU win.
Malory Watkins grabbed a No. 5 singles match win against Messiah as AU swept the match, led by
Mikaela West and
Olivia Rogowski taking an 8-1 doubles win.
Alejandro Caceres and
Gregorio Bustingorri powered their way to an 8-1 No. 3 doubles win alongside Caceres and
Andres Caceres and
Ben Moore grabbing an 8-5 No. 2 doubles win against LeTourneau.
The Eagles won five of the six singles matchups,
Alejandro Caceres and
Ignacio Ardiles taking tiebreak wins.
Ignacio Murillo took a 6-2, 6-1 singles win in the No. 6 match.
AU grabbed all three doubles matches against Messiah, led by an 8-1 No. 3 match win from
Ignacio Murillo and
Yuri Tirado.
Ben Moore and
Ignacio Murillo powered AU to win four of the five singles matches played.
* Mikaela West went 3-0 on the day with two doubles wins and a key singles win
* Ignacio Murillo went 3-0 with two singles wins and a doubles win
* Asbury women's tennis moves to 5-0 on the season
* AU men's tennis has won four straight
* Asbury tennis is 6-0 in Hilton Head
AU will play Gettysburg College on Thursday at 5 pm.
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