Roanoke, VA - The Hollins University tennis team played host to Bridgewater College on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon. Hollins came into the match with the Eagles looking to even their ODAC record at 1-1.
The home team faced an uphill battle after dropping all three doubles matches. Bridgewater continued their strong start with wins at #2 and #4 singles to take a 5-0 lead. With the result of the match already determined, the spectators were drawn to a tight match on court one. Maria Hawkins broke open a close contest with Victoria Coffee (Plano, TX) by winning six straight games to take the first set and build a 3-0 in sent number two. Coffee battled back and after holding serve in a 20 minute game, inched closer towards getting back in the match. However, Hawkins prevailed in a tightly played #1 singles matchup.
Hollins continued to fight and finally broke through when Htet Myat San (Mandalay, Myanmar) finished off a 6-3, 6-3 win at #6 singles. The final match of the day was a thrilling three set comeback by Amelia Verkerk (Chapel Hill, NC). Verkerk lost the opening set, 4-6, before rallying to win the second, 6-2, and force a third set tie breaker. With the third and final set tied at 8-8, Verkerk strung a pair of winning points together to take the tie breaker, 10-8.
After falling to the Eagles, 2-7, Hollins finds themselves at 2-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play. Hollins is scheduled to play Southern Virginia University on Thursday at the Batten Tennis Center.
Singles competition |
1. Maria Hawkins (BCW) def. Victoria Coffee (HU) 6-3, 6-2 |
2. Marla O'Bryan (BCW) def. Tiffany Hodges (HU) 6-0, 6-1 |
3. Shannon Quinn (BCW) def. Madeline Perry (HU) 6-2, 6-1 |
4. Ashley Price (BCW) def. Jhovanna Salmeron (HU) 6-3, 6-1 |
5. Amelia Verkerk (HU) def. Whitney Cash (BCW) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 |
6. Htet Myat San (HU) def. Haley Lloyd (BCW) 6-3, 6-3 |
Doubles competition |
1. Maria Hawkins/Marla O'Bryan (BCW) def. Victoria Coffee/Tiffany Hodges (HU) 8-2 |
2. Shannon Quinn/Ashley Price (BCW) def. Madeline Perry/Htet Myat San (HU) 8-1 |
3. Whitney Cash/Haley Lloyd (BCW) def. Jhovanna Salmeron/Amelia Verkerk (HU) 8-5 |
Match Notes |
Bridgewater College 4-4, 3-1 |
Hollins University 2-2, 0-2 |
T-2:55 A-27 |