WTEN falls in ASC Tournament semifinals

04/19/08

Tyler, TX - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's tennis team kept it close through doubles, but could not hold on as the Cru women saw their season come to an end with a loss to U.T-Tyler in the American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon in Tyler. The Cru women fell 5-1 and ended the season with an 8-4 record. U.T.-Tyler, ranked 28th in the nation, improves to 16-3 with the victory and the Patriots will now advance to tomorrow's championship match to face Hardin-Simmons University.

UMHB's lone victory came with Rebecca Everett and Heather Maust's 8-6 win at #3 doubles. U.T.-Tyler picked up wins at #1 and #2 doubles and won singles matches at #2, #3 and #6 to claim the victory.

Complete Results

Singles
Beth Launius (UTT) def. Amber Long (UMHB) 6-1, 6-1
Michelle Hagler (UTT) def. Christi Voss (UMHB) 6-0, 6-0
Lauren Giovannini (UTT) def. Heather Maust (UMHB) 6-0, 6-0
Rachel Anders (UTT) led Rebecca Everett (UMHB) 6-0, 4-3, unfinished
Nicole Barrett (UTT) led Whitney Wolz (UMHB) 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
Brittany Ude (UTT) led Elise Kunze (UMHB) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished

Doubles
Anders/Launius (UTT) def. Long/Wolz (UMHB) 8-2
Barrett/Hagler (UTT) def. Kunze/Voss (UMHB) 8-3
Everett/Maust (UMHB) def. Giovannini/Ude (UTT) 8-6