ELSAH, ILL. – MBU women's tennis went on the road and defeated Principia College (Ill.) 7-2 on Saturday afternoon in their first match of the spring season.
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In the doubles competition, the Spartans took two of the three matches.
Francielly Morena da Silva paired with
Hannah Chaney for an 8-5 victory and
Rafaela Davide and
Emily Brown were dominant at the No. 3 doubles spot in an 8-1 rout.
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On the singles side,
Maria Brandt pulled earned the Spartans' first point with a 6-1, 6-1 win.
Dani Stevenson battled hard at No. 3 for a 7-5, 6-4 victory. The clinching point then came at the No. 4 spot.
Hannah Chaney delivered a clutch 6-4, 6-1 win to secure the win for MBU.
Rafaela Davide and
Emily Brown rounded it out with convincing 6-0, 6-0 victories in their respective matches.
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"Great match to start the year," noted Head Coach
Cole Stevenson. "I thought
Hannah Chaney, specifically, did a really good job of setting the tone in both the singles and the double and also off the court."
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The Spartans will now have about three weeks off before their next match. They'll travel to Florida in mid-March for three matches with some of the top programs in the state, beginning with Keiser University on March 11.
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