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Fighting Squirrels Split Two Tennis Matches

The Mary Baldwin women's tennis team split two matches Saturday, losing in conference play to Methodist 8-1 and edging Ferrum 5-4 in a non-conference match.

Liz Wine pitcjed up the lone point for MBU against Methodist, winning at No. 6 singles 6-2, 6-2.

The Squirrels jumped out to an early lead against Ferrum, winning two important doubles points. 

MBU took the point at No. 1 doubles behind an 8-5 victory from Hannah Eastridge and Gretchen Lutz. Lauren Hodgkins and Kelly Bantel earned the point at No. 3 doubles with an 8-4 win.

Mary Baldwin clinched the 5-4 team victory by splitting the singles matches, winning two of the contests in split sets.

Eastridge picked up a win at No. 3 singles 7-5, 6-0 over Ferrum's Madison Wright. Bantel outlasted Ferrum's Morgan Hundley at No. 5 singles, winning 6-7, 7-6, 1-0 (10-5) and Wine edged Emma Loughery 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6).

MBU also lost two singles matches in split sets. Hodgkins lost at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-7, 0-1 (9-10) to Ferrum's Esme Atkinson and MBU's Alexis Seymore lost a tough match at No. 2 to the Panthers' Megan Scott 6-3, 4-6, 0-1 (6-10)

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Players Mentioned

Kelly Bantel

Kelly Bantel

Freshman
Hannah Eastridge

Hannah Eastridge

Junior
Lauren Hodgkins

Lauren Hodgkins

Junior
Gretchen Lutz

Gretchen Lutz

Freshman
Alexis Seymore

Alexis Seymore

Sophomore
Liz Wine

Liz Wine

Junior

Players Mentioned

Kelly Bantel

Kelly Bantel

Freshman
Hannah Eastridge

Hannah Eastridge

Junior
Lauren Hodgkins

Lauren Hodgkins

Junior
Gretchen Lutz

Gretchen Lutz

Freshman
Alexis Seymore

Alexis Seymore

Sophomore
Liz Wine

Liz Wine

Junior
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