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Bryan Black

Women's Tennis Dustin Semore, FHU Sports Information Director

Women's tennis falls short in busy week

VARIOUS — The Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions had a busy week where they competed in three away matches in as many days. The Lady Lions fell to the No. 23 Bethel University Wildcats 6-1 before dropping their match to the Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University Toppers 5-2. The third match concluded with a 4-0 defeat to the No. 3 Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders.
 

March 31
Freed-Hardeman - 1
#23/#36 Bethel - 6


The doubles round started for the Lady Lions (5-9, 0-2 MSC) with Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez falling 6-4 before Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan lost to the No. 47 pair 6-3. Though the point belonged to the Wildcats, Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk ended the round with a 6-2 victory.

Hannah Pearce took the No. 4 court victory over her Wildcat (8-3, 1-0 MSC) opponent 6-2, 7-5. Elize Kruzan fell to the #43 player 6-0, 6-0 while Morgan Brown dropped her match 6-4, 6-4. Suri Gomez fell on the No. 3 court 6-0, 6-0 with Kennley Kirk losing 6-2, 6-4 and Cecily Davis coming up short 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles:
1. Cami Barragan Canas (BU) def. Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez (FHU); 6-4
2. #47 Cloe Casado/Martina Coghetto (BU) def. Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-3
3. Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk (FHU) def. Manuela Geraissati/Alejandra Vargas (BU); 6-2

Singles:
1. #43 Sofia Canto (BU) def. Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-0, 6-0
2. Cami Barragan Cross (BU) def. Morgan Brown (FHU); 6-4, 6-4
3. Martina Coghetto (BU) def. Suri Gomez (FHU); 6-0, 6-3
4. Hannah Pearce (FHU) def. Tessa Mtutu (BU); 6-2, 7-5
5. Alejandra Vargas (BU) def. Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-2, 6-4
6. Manuela Geraissati (BU) def. Cecily Davis (FHU); 6-2, 6-1
 

April 1
Freed-Hardeman - 2
Blue Mountain Christian - 5


Freed-Hardeman (5-10) grabbed the doubles point with Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez getting a 7-5 win and Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan winning 6-3. Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk fell in their match 6-1.

Suri Gomez earned the lone victory on the No. 3 singles court with a 6-1, 7-6(1) victory over her Lady Topper (5-8) opponent. Elise Kruzan forced a tiebreak set but fell 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(3) while Morgan Brown needed a tiebreak for the first set before ultimately losing 7-6(6), 6-4. Hannah Pearce dropped her No. 4 court match 6-3, 6-3 while Kennley Kirk lost 6-1, 6-1 and Cecily Davis 6-3, 6-4.

Doubles:
1. Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez (FHU) def. Lina Cetina/Annalynn Housley (BMCU); 7-5
2. Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan (FHU) def. Kiersten Terris/Juliana Madrid (BMCU); 6-3
3. Valeria Torres/Lu Rodriguez Garcia (BMCU) def. Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-1

Singles:
1. Juliana Madrid (BMCU) def. Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(3)
2. Lina Cetina (BMCU) def. Morgan Brown (FHU); 7-6(6), 6-4
3. Suri Gomez (FHU) def. Valeria Torres (BMCU); 6-1, 7-6(1)
4. Annalynn Housley (BMCU) def. Hannah Pearce (FHU); 6-3, 6-3
5. Lu Rodriguez Garciz (BMCU) def. Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-1, 6-1
6. Kiersten Terris (BMCU) def. Cecily Davis (FHU); 6-3, 6-4
 

April 2
Freed-Hardeman - 0
#3/#3 Lindsey Wilson - 4


Fighting to get the league match finished before poor weather the Lady Lions (5-11, 0-3 MSC) faced three ranked doubles pairs and three ranked singles opponents. In the doubles round Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez fell to the #2 team 6-0 as did Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk to the #20 team. Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan grabbed a game but lost to the #3 duo 6-1.

Elise Kruzan fell on the No. 1 court to the #18 singles player 6-1, 6-0 with Morgan Brown falling to Lindsey Wilson's (11-2, 3-0 MC #8-ranked player 6-2, 6-2. In the clinching match Suri Gomez lost to her #23 opponent 6-2, 6-0. Hannah Pearce and Kennley Kirk got a few games in before the match concluded.

Doubles: 
1. #2 Anasasiia Vorobiova/Heyka Rodriguez (LWC) def. Hannah Pearce/Suri Gomez (FHU); 6-0
2. #3 Anastasiia Ivanchenko/Mayra Gisone (LWC) def. Morgan Brown/Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-1
3. #20 Aina Domingo Bernabeu/Mariangeles Mateu (LWC) def. Cecily Davis/Kennley Kirk (FHU); 6-0

Singles:
1. #18 Aina Domingo Bernabeu (LWC) def. Elise Kruzan (FHU); 6-1, 6-0
2. #8 Anastasiia Vorobiova (LWC) def. Morgan Brown (FHU); 6-2, 6-2
3. #23 Mariangeles Mateu (LWC) def. Suri Gomez (FHU); 6-2, 6-0
4. Anastasiia Ivanchenko (LWC) vs. Hannah Pearce (FHU); 4-0, UF
5. Mayra Gisone (LWC) vs. Kennley Kirk (FHU); 3-0, UF
6. No Result
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

5' 7"
Junior
2L
Kennley Kirk

Kennley Kirk

5' 0"
Sophomore
1L
Elise Kruzan

Elise Kruzan

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Hannah Pearce

Hannah Pearce

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Cecily Davis

Cecily Davis

Freshman
HS
Suri Gomez

Suri Gomez

Sophomore
TR

Players Mentioned

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

5' 7"
Junior
2L
Kennley Kirk

Kennley Kirk

5' 0"
Sophomore
1L
Elise Kruzan

Elise Kruzan

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Hannah Pearce

Hannah Pearce

5' 7"
Senior
2L
Cecily Davis

Cecily Davis

Freshman
HS
Suri Gomez

Suri Gomez

Sophomore
TR
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