Tennis falls to Chowan and Meredith

Raleigh, NC-The Salem College tennis team traveled to Virginia and Raleigh this weekend to play Chowan and Meredith. Chowan won 9-0 against Salem, and Meredith defeated the Spirits 8-1. Salem falls to 1-5 overall.

In the Chowan match, Deanna Wilkins and Ayla Pruitt played the closest doubles match at #3 doubles. They dropped an 8-4 match to Straffai Cleveland and Natalia Andrade. Pruitt also played the closest singles match as she fell 8-3 at #6 singles.

Kerri Morgan won the only match of the weekend for Salem. She defeated Mack Thompson of Meredith at #4 singles (6-3, 6-1).

Salem returns to action on April 4th in their biggest match of the year as they host conference foe Agnes Scott at 2:00.

Meredith 8, Salem 1
Mar 29, 2015 at RALEIGH, N.C. (Meredith Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Ran Zhang (MER) def. Andrea Akers (SAL) 6-0, 6-2

2. Caroline Hunt (MER) def. Ashley Koehler (SAL) 6-0, 6-1

3. Cailin Goff (MER) def. Deanna Wilkins (SAL) 6-1, 6-3

4. Kerri Morgan (SAL) def. Mack Thompson (MER) 6-3, 6-1

5. Jacqueline Benton (MER) def. Samantha Story (SAL) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

6. Mary Katherine Fagan (MER) def. Ayla Pruitt (SAL) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Catherine Bryant/Ran Zhang (MER) def. Andrea Akers/Kerri Morgan (SAL) 8-6

2. Caroline Hunt/Jacqueline Benton (MER) def. Ashley Koehler/Allie Watkins (SAL) 8-2

3. Cailin Goff/Mack Thompson (MER) def. Deanna Wilkins/Ayla Pruitt (SAL) 8-1

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Players Mentioned

Andrea Akers: Junior

Ashley Koehler: Sophomore

Kerri Morgan: Redshirt

Ayla Pruitt: Junior

Samantha Story: Senior

Allie Watkins: Redshirt

Deanna Wilkins: Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Andrea Akers
: Junior

Ashley Koehler
: Sophomore

Kerri Morgan
: Redshirt

Ayla Pruitt
: Junior

Samantha Story
: Senior

Allie Watkins
: Redshirt

Deanna Wilkins
: Redshirt