Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Score: Hollins 3 | Johnson & Wales 4
Records: Hollins 0-9 / 0-6 ODAC | Wildcats 2-9
Location: Roanoke, Va.

The Lead: Hollins played host to Johnson & Wales on Sunday afternoon in a non-conference match. HU took the top spot at doubles but the Wildcats rallied to win the next two matches for a 1-0 advantage. In singles play, Hollins took the top three spots only to see their guests take 4-6 and capture the win, 4-3.
Highlights:

• The #1 doubles pairing of Peja Cruise and Kristiahn Foster gave the Green and Gold the edge with a 6-2 win.
• Cruise and Foster each picked up wins in singles competition. Cruise (#1) won 6-3 and 6-2 while Foster (#2) picked up a 6-0 and 6-2 victory.
• Rachel Hull made it a clean sweep of the top three spots with a 6-4 and 6-2 win at #3 singles.

Scores:

Singles competition

1. Peja Cruise (HU) def. Hannah Christiansen (JWU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Kristiahn Foster (HU) def. Kourtney Newton (JWU) 6-0, 6-2

3. Rachel Hull (HU) def. Payton Abrams (JWU) 6-4, 6-2

4. Kirsten Cannon (JWU) def. Sasha Mingo (HU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Iyana Barber (JWU) def. Arabella Crookshanks (HU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Kayla Gibson (JWU) def. Zilina Robinson (HU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Peja Cruise/Kristiahn Foster (HU) def. Hannah Christiansen/Kourtney Newton 6-2

2. Iyana Barber/Kirsten Cannon (JWU) def. Rachel Hull/Sasha Mingo (HU) 6-3

3. Kayla Gibson/Payton Abrams (JWU) def. Arabella Crookshanks/Zilina Robinson (HU) 6-1

 
Up Next: Hollins is back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Sweet Briar College in a makeup match from earlier in April.