Wildcat Women Defeat Lamar 5-2 Sunday
ACU Athletics
Abilene Christian 5, Lamar 2
Central Arkansas vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Postponed (Weather)
ABILENE, Texas – Abilene Christian's women's tennis team moved one game over .500 in Southland Conference play following its 5-2 win over Lamar Sunday at the Eager Tennis Pavilion.
The women's team continued their winning ways against the Southland by defeating Lamar for the second-straight season, 5-2, which lifted its overall and conference records to 10-6 and 5-4.
The Wildcats once again were strong in doubles, picking up an 8-1 win at No. 1 from senior Brittney Reed and junior Kaysie Hermsdorf, and a victory at No. 2 from sophomore Erin Walker and freshman Whitney Williams.
Hermsdorf's and Reed's win pushed them to 6-1 against the league, 10-2 at No. 1 and 15-2 overall. Walker and Williams also are 6-1 vs. the Southland and 7-3 in their last 10 decisions.
In singles competition, the Wildcats received a nice win at No. 2 from Walker who beat Anna Spengler in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, in addition to three straight wins from the bottom end of their the lineup.
Walker is now 5-1 at No. 2 and 11-6 overall, but keeping pace with her is freshman Lucile Pothier, who handed Hanna Elfving a 6-2, 6-1 loss at No. 5. Williams also won for the second time this weekend and ninth time this spring with a 6-3, 7-6 triumph over Carolina Maso, while at No. 6 junior Nada Marjanovic conquered Stephanie Marchena, 7-6, 6-3, for win No. 12 that leads all Wildcats.
ACU will face the Islanders at home Thursday before concluding their conference season at Central Arkansas Saturday.