SEARCY, Ark. — Both the Freed-Hardeman University men's and women's tennis teams were in action March 27 when they visited Harding (Ark.) University. Neither the Lions nor the Lady Lions could find success as both fell 7-0.

The women's match had one set go to a tiebreak when Morgan Brown fought to keep her match alive in the second set, but her opponent ultimately won tiebreak, set, and match, all in one swing with Brown falling 6-1, 7-6 (5).

The men's side featured two tiebreak singles sets, when Theo Devals forced extra swings in the first set before dropping the match 7-6 (3), 6-3. Braden Young narrowly missed forcing a tiebreak set before falling 6-2, 7-6 (5).
 

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Freed-Hardeman Women's Tennis (2-9) vs. Harding (10-5)
David Elliott Tennis Complex / Searcy, Arkansas
March 27, 2024

Doubles
1. Reka Pesci/Georgia Plunkett (HU) def. Morgan Brown/Hannah Pearce (FHU); 6-0
2. Ella Graham/Kelly Mahawanniarachchi (HU) def. Kennley Kirk/Elise Kruzan (FH); 6-2
3. Natalia Alvarez/Itza Rogel (HU) won by default

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2


Singles
1. Maddison Stafford (HU) def. Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-4, 6-2
2. Reka Pesci (HU) def. Hannah Pearce (FHU); 6-1, 6-0
3. Itza Rogel (HU) def. Morgan Brown (FHU); 6-1, 7-6 (5)
4. Kelly Mahawanniarachchi (HU) def. Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-1, 6-1
5. Ella Graham (HU) def. Savannah Corbitt (FHU); 6-0, 6-0
6. Georgia Plunkett (HU) won by default

Order of finish: 6, 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
 

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Freed-Hardeman Men's Tennis (3-10) vs. Harding (9-6)
David Elliott Tennis Complex / Searcy, Arkansas
March 27, 2024

Doubles
1. Caleb Folse/Jaydon van Vreden (HU) def. Merlin Bolema/Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-3
2. Edoardo D'Arrigo/Bryce Walker (HU) def. Theo Devals/Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-0
3. Hunter Demunbrun/Florian Gayme (HU) def. Brayden Martin/Braden Young (FHU); 6-1

Order of finish: 2, 3, 1


Singles
1. Bryce Walker (HU) def. Merlin Bolema (FHU); 6-1, 6-2
2. Edoardo D'Arrigo (HU) def. Pablo Poleo (FHU); 6-2, 6-2
3. Jaydon van Vreden (HU) def. Nolan Laduree (FHU); 6-2, 6-4
4. Florian Gayme (HU) def. Theo Devals (FHU) ; 7-6 (3), 6-3
5. Hunter Demunbrun (HU) def. Braden Young (FHU); 6-2, 7-6 (5)
6. Caleb Folse (HU) def. Brayden Martin (FHU); 6-1, 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 4 Read Full Article