HENDERSON — After a month of competing in ITA tournaments as individuals, the Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions came together as a team to defeat the Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers 6-1.

In the doubles round, the top two courts for the Lady Lions (1-0) swept their competition 6-0 with Morgan Brown and Elise Kruzan emerging victorious while the Kennley Kirk and Hannah Pearce pairing emerged unscathed as well. Cecily Davis and Shiloh Grisham claimed victory in their match as well by a score of 6-4.

The No. 5 singles court proved to be the most competitive of the day by far with Cecily Davis falling in the opening set 6-4 before battling back to even the match with a 6-4 set victory of her own. In the first-to-10 tiebreak, the Tigers reached the mark first with Davis close on her heels to win the lone NEMCC (0-1) point 6-4, 4-6, 10-8. Kruzan was in control of the No. 1 court by defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-3 while Pearce won her singles match 6-0, 6-2. Brown was able to pick up a victory 6-2, 6-0 with Kirk sealing a victory 6-1, 6-1. Grisham rounded off the day on the No. 6 court with a 6-4, 6-0 victory.
 

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Freed-Hardeman vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College
Henderson, Tennessee | Chester County High School
October 3, 2024

Doubles
1. Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan (FHU) def. Annsleigh Fair/Allie Beth Gillespie (NEMC); 6-0
2. Kennley Kirk/Hannah Pearce (FHU) def. Lilly Melson/Olivia Walker (NEMC); 6-0
3. Cecily Davis/Shiloh Grisham (FHU) def. Georgia Jones/Kerstyn Hamm (NEMC); 6-4

Singles
1. Elise Kruzan (FHU) def. Allie Beth Gillespie (NEMC); 6-2, 6-3
2. Hannah Pearce (FHU) def. Annsleigh Fair (NEMC); 6-0, 6-2
3. Morgan Brown (FHU) def. Olivia Walker (NEMC); 6-2, 6-0
4. Kennley Kirk (FHU) def. Lilly Melson (NEMC); 6-1, 6-1
5. Kerstyn Hamm (NEMC) def. Cecily Davis (FHU); 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
6. Shiloh Grisham (FHU) def. Georgia Jones (NEMC); 6-4, 6-0 Read Full Article