Danville, VA - The Hollins tennis team returned to action on Sunday with a trip to Averett University.  After defeating Mary Baldwin on Thursday, Hollins looked to make it two in a row against USA South competition.  Hollins fell behind after the doubles matches, 1-2, and looked to the six singles matchups to try and pull off the comeback.

After winning at #1 doubles, seniors Victoria Coffee (Plano, TX) and Tiffany Hodges (Vinton, VA) needed to continue their winning ways at #1 and #2 singles.  Coffee swept her opponent, 6-0 and 6-0, while Hodges looked equally impressive in dispatching her foe, 6-1 and 6-1.  The Cougars won a pair of close matches at #3 and #4, with the later going to a third set tie breaker, to take a one match lead with just two courts left to play. 

Amelia Verkerk (Chapel Hill, NC) won a first set tie breaker, 7-5, before winning the second set, 6-2, to even the match.  Htet Myat San (Mandalay, Myanmar) survived a scare, 6-2, in the first set before leaving no doubt at #6 singles by blanking her opponent and giving Hollins a hard fought 5-4 win.

Hollins will be back in action next week with a pair of matches.  Hollins plays host to ODAC rival Bridgewater College on Tuesday afternoon as the team looks to even their conference record.  On Thursday, Hollins will put their perfect, 2-0, non-conference mark on the line when they host Southern Virginia University.