Box Score February 24, 2023
by Dustin Semore, FHU Sports Information Director
COLUMBUS, Miss. — After finishing their season-opening match without losing a single game, the Freed-Hardeman University Lions continued their success by knocking out the Mississippi University for Women 9-0.
With the hosting Owls (0-4) members of NCAA Division III, the Lions competed for a total of nine team points with an eight-game pro set for the doubles matches. The NAIA utilizes a seven-point team dual match with a six-game doubles set.
Freed-Hardeman (2-0) took care of business in the doubles match, with Aleksa Pesic and Theo Devals opening the FHU scoring with an 8-0 win. Pesic would go on to win his No. 3 singles match 6-1, 6-0 while Devals did not lose a game on the day after his No. 4 match 6-0, 6-0.
Merlin Bolema and Maxime Guyon bested their counterparts before Bolema hit the singles No. 1 court where he took the victory 6-1, 6-0. Nolan Laduree and Caden Arnold rounded off the perfect doubles day for the Lions, winning 8-0. Both Laduree and Arnold swept through the competition with 6-0, 6-0 wins.
Braden Young's turn in the No. 6 singles match ended in victory after a 6-1, 6-0 match.
Up Next
FHU travels to New Albany, Mississippi where they will return to the NAIA's scoring format against the Toppers of Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University. The meeting is set to get started on Tuesday, February 28, at 3:00 p.m.
Freed-Hardeman 9, Mississippi University for Women 0
Garrett Courts / Columbus, Miss.
DOUBLES
- Aleksa Pesic/Theo Devals (FHU) def. Lucas Suggs/Sam Yarborough (MUW) 8-0
- Merlin Bolema/Maxime Guyon (FHU) def. Allen Lewis/Kaleb Webster (MUW) 8-0
- Caden Arnold/Nolan Laduree (FHU) def. Braxton Brown/Carson McLung (MUW) 8-0
SINGLES
- Merlin Bolema(FHU) def. Allen Lewis (MUW) 6-1, 6-0
- Nolan Laduree (FHU) def. Lucas Suggs (MUW) 6-0, 6-0
- Aleska Pesic (FHU) def. Kaleb Webster (MUW) 6-1, 6-0
- Theo Devals (FHU) def. Nolan Owens (MUW) 6-0, 6-0
- Caden Arnold (FHU) def. Sam Yarborough (MUW) 6-0, 6-0
- Braden Young (FHU) def. Dominic Curry (LC) 6-0, 6-0
