SPRINGFIELD, Mo. —Harding edged past the Drury women's tennis team in a 4-3 victory Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex. 

Drury opened the match by dropping doubles matches at the top two spots by 6-3 and 7-6 margins.

In singles play, Harding posted wins at the 1,3 and 5 spots to earn the win with Emily Carpenter giving the Bisons the edge with a 7-5, 7-5 victory at the five spot. 

On February 16th, Drury will play host to Nebraska-Kearney at Cooper Tennis Complex at 10:15 a.m.

Harding 4, Drury University 3
Feb 14, 2020 at Cooper Tennis Complex (Springfield, Mo.)

Singles competition

1. Rylie Cox Evans (HU) def. Yu-Ning Lee (DUW) 6-1, 6-3

2. Viktoriya Zheleva (DUW) def. Hana Folse (HU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

3. Alma Abazi (DUW) def. Lindy Carpenter (HU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Allison Carpenter (HU) def. Clara Kuehnle (DUW) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

5. Emily Carpenter (HU) def. Maria Espejo (DUW) 7-5, 7-5

6. Kseniia Eremina (DUW) def. Ashley Nilsson (HU) 6-3, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Rylie Cox Evans/Hana Folse (HU) def. Alma Abazi/Yu-Ning Lee (DUW) 6-3

2. Allison Carpenter/Emily Carpenter (HU) def. Viktoriya Zheleva/Kseniia Eremina (DUW) 7-6

3. Maria Espejo/Clara Kuehnle (DUW) def. Lindy Carpenter/Jordan Shaw (HU) 6-1

Match Notes

Harding 3-4

Drury University 2-1