ATHENS, Tenn.-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs split a pair of matches to open the 2016-17 season, sweeping Milligan 8-0 before dropping a 5-4 heartbreaker at Tennessee Wesleyan.
CBU 8, Milligan 0
Doubles:
1.
Rachel Farmer (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS)/
Lauren Woog (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Abigail Allen/Lexie Hill 8-6
2.
Meg Mattis (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School)/
Tara McElroy (Dunboyne, Ireland) def. Minda Martin/Brenna Ketron 8-3
3.
Melody Mays (Riverside, Calif./Canyon Springs HS)/
Brittany Weathersby (Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland HS) def. Rebecca Guthrie/Rachel Blankenship 9-7
Singles:
1.
Lauren Woog (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Abigail Allen 6-2, 6-3
2.
Rachel Farmer (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS) def. Lexie Hill 7-6, 6-0
3.
Tara McElroy (Dunboyne, Ireland) def. Minda Martin 6-1, 6-1
4.
Meg Mattis (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) def. Brenna Ketron 6-2, 6-1
5.
Brittany Weathersby (Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland HS) vs. Rebecca Guthrie, unfinished
6.
Melody Mays (Riverside, Calif./Canyon Springs HS) def. Kaylee Beaudoin 8-1
Tennessee Wesleyan 5, CBU 4
Doubles:
1.
Rachel Farmer (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS)/
Lauren Woog (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Haruka Hirata/Noemi Principal 8-2
2.
Meg Mattis (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School)/
Tara McElroy (Dunboyne, Ireland) def. Giovanna Alves/Nadin Antic 8-3
3. Wendi Watson/Arianna Pelletti def.
Melody Mays (Riverside, Calif./Canyon Springs HS)/
Brittany Weathersby (Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland HS) 8-2
Singles:
1.
Lauren Woog (Memphis, Tenn./Homeschooled) def. Haruka Hirata 6-1, 7-6
2. Noemi Principal def.
Rachel Farmer (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS) 6-7, 7-5, 6-1
3.
Tara McElroy (Dunboyne, Ireland) def. Giovanna Alves 6-1, 6-1
4. Wendi Watson def.
Meg Mattis (Cordova, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) 6-1, 7-5
5. Rachael Walker def.
Brittany Weathersby (Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland HS) 6-1, 6-2
6. Arianna Pelletti def.
Melody Mays (Riverside, Calif./Canyon Springs HS) 6-1, 6-1
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs open the spring schedule Feb. 3 as they face Montevallo in Montgomery, Ala. Their first home match is Feb. 10 against Texas A&M-Texarkana. The full schedule will be announced soon at CBUBucs.com.
