ST. LOUIS — The Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions had a close loss in the doubles round before getting a comeback win in the singles while falling 6-1 to the Missouri Baptist University Spartans.

Morgan Brown and Hannah Pearce teamed up to force a tiebreak against the No. 25 doubles team, then taking the extra points as far as they could before dropping the match 7-6 (5).

Kennley Kirk highlighted the No. 4 singles court after falling behind after winning one game in the first set. The freshman then battled back to force a tiebreak in the second set to win and then winning the tiebreaker set and getting FHU's point with the 1-6, 7-5 (5), 10-4 victory.

Freed-Hardeman (2-10) vs. Missouri Baptist (9-7)
Dwight Davis Tennis Center / St. Louis, Missouri
March 28, 2024

Doubles
1. No. 25 Camila Gomez/Luana Luersen (MBU) def. Morgan Brown/Hannah Pearce (FHU); 7-6 (5)
2. Teodora Iacob/Mariana Azevedo (MBU) def. Kennley Kirk/Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-2
3. Jocelyn Carmody/Nina Vasiljovic (MBU) won by default

Singles
1. Camila Gomez (MBU) def. Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-1, 6-0
2. Luana Luersen (MBU) def. Hannah Pearce (FHU); 6-2, 6-2
3. Jocelyn Carmody (MBU) def. Morgan Brown (FHU); 6-4, 6-3
4. Kennley Kirk (FHU) def. Mariana Azevedo (MBU); 1-6, 7-6 (5), 10-4
5. Teodora Iacob (MBU) def. Savannah Corbitt (FHU); 7-5, 6-3
6. Nina Vasiljovic (MBU) won by default