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Fernanda Heredia and Ariadna Zegarra
Kourtney Kawata
5
Winner Asbury Asbury (12-0)
4
Centre Centre (4-7)
Winner
Asbury Asbury
(12-0)
5
Final
4
Centre Centre
(4-7)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Eagles Beat Centre with Four of Six Singles Wins to Remain Undefeated at 12-0


STORY - THE ESSENTIALS
DANVILLE, Ky.--- Asbury women's tennis (12-0) won four of six singles matches in Danville, Ky., against Centre College (4-7) on Thursday night to remain undefeated with a 4-3 win. 

Junior Fernanda Heredia and freshman Malory Watkins each took key tie-break wins in No. 4 and No. 6 singles for Asbury to take the match by one point, surging back from dropping two of the three doubles matches. 

The AU women's tennis team has now won 12 matches for the first time since 2019, with five matches remaining on the schedule. 

Story Header Inside Notes
* Ariadna Zegarra and Fernanda Heredia took the one Asbury doubles victory in the No. 2 match
* AU took four of six singles matches and both of the tie-breaks to stay undefeated
* The Eagles have 12 wins for the first time since 2019
 

STORY - TOP PERFORMERS
* The reigning Lexington Clinic Athlete of the Week, Fernanda Heredia, assisted in a No. 2 doubles win and took a No. 4 singles win in tie-break
* Kourtney Kawata took a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win on No. 5 singles over Centre

 

STORY - NEXT UP
The Eagles will play at home next Wednesday, April 3 at 12 pm in Nicholasville, Ky., at Top Seed Tennis Club against Indiana University Southeast

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