BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The sixth-seed Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions tussled with the No. 3 seed Cumberland University Phoenix in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-South Conference Championship. Their season ended with a 4-0 loss to the Phoenix.
Tripling their dual win total from 2024 to 2025, the Lady Lions (6-14) fell behind after
Morgan Brown/
Elise Kruzan fell 6-0 and
Kennley Kirk/
Cecily Davis dropping their match 6-1. Playing to clinch, despite leading 2-1,
Hannah Pearce/
Suri Gomez left their match unfinished.
The Phoenix (12-8) claimed the victory on the No. 1 and No. 6 courts with both
Elise Kruzan and
Cecily Davis falling 6-1, 6-0 before
Kennley Kirk's 6-2, 6-1 loss clinched the match.
Morgan Brown won her first set 6-3 before having to leave her match unfinished.
Suri Gomez and
Hannah Pearce also had completed one set when the clinching point was won.
