BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The No. 6 seed Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions lined up against the No. 4 seed Campbellsville (Ky.) University Tigers in the opening round of the Mid-South Conference Fall Invitational Tournament. The Lady Lions were on the losing end of 7-0 sweep.

In doubles action, Morgan Brown and Michelle Lancaster were able to steal a game to avoid a sweep, but ultimately lost to Angela Mendoza dn Clara Asprella 6-1. The other pairs did not fare as well with Elize Kruzan and Hannah Pearce falling 6-0 to Miru Nonaka and Candela Converti. Savannah Corbitt and Kennley Kirk lost their doubles match 6-0.

The singles proved more competitive with Michelle Lancaster taking a pair of games on the No. 1 court against Miru Nonaka. Nonaka was up 5-2 in the first set before Lancaster retired to give CU the singles point.

On the No. 2 court, Elize Kruzan came up empty against Arianda Perez, 6-0, 6-0. Hannah Pearce put up a fight in the first set, forcing Angela Mendoza to require an extra game to win 7-5 before the Tiger claimed victory with a 6-0 second set.

Morgan Brown forced a fight on the No. 4 court by falling 6-4 to Clara Asprella in the first set, followed by a 6-1 loss. Kennley Kirk forced Andrea Ovejero to need an extra game in the first set before dropping 7-5. Kirk would eventually drop the match after the second set was 6-2. Savannah Corbitt rounded off the singles with a 6-0, 6-2 defeat.


Mid-South Conference Fall Invitational
Bowling Green, Kentucky
October 6-7, 2023

Doubles
Angela Mendoza/Clara Asprealla (CAMP) def. Michelle Lancaster/Morgan Brown (FHU); 6-1
Miru Nonaka/Candela Converti (CAMP) def. Elise Kruzan/Hannah Pearce (FHU); 6-0
Ariadna Perez/Andrea Ovejero (CAMP) def. Savannah Corbitt/Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-0

Singles
Miru Nonaka (CAMP) def. Michelle Lancaster; opponent retirement
Ariadna Perez (CAMP) def. Elise Kruzan; 6-0, 6-0
Angela Mendoza (CAMP) def. Hannah Pearce; 7-5, 6-0
Clara Asprealla (CAMP) def. Morgan Brown; 6-4, 6-1
Andrea Ovejero (CAMP) def. Kennley Kirk; 7-5, 6-2
Candela Converti (CAMP) def. Savannah Corbitt; 6-0, 6-2

 

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Up Next

The Lady Lions will drop into the consolation bracket where they will face off with the loser of either No. 4 Georgetown (Ky.) College or No. 5 Cumberland (Tenn.) University at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7.