HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker’s women’s tennis team played well but couldn’t pull out a victory Sunday afternoon against at talented Mt. Olive squad, falling 5-4.  The men’s team competed well but lost 7-2 to the Trojans. 

The women led 2-1 after doubles play with wins at the first and third flights.  Sarah Hickman and Jill Smith both pulled out three-set victories in singles play couldn’t get the match clinching win in the other four flights.  Ashley Pace took her opponent to three sets at number four singles but dropped the deciding set 6-3.

Women’s Singles Results
1 – Lucia Henkle (MOC) def. Jen Crocker (CC) 6-1, 6-1
2 – Sarah Hickman (CC) def. Mariana Shimoda (MOC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
3 – Samantha Wijeskera (MOC) def. Andrea Santos (CC) 6-3, 6-1
4 – Ashley Westbrook (MOC) def. Ashley Pace (CC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5 – Jill Smith (CC) def. Jennifer Moats (MOC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
6 – Lauren Harris (MOC) def. Jenifer Konopa (CC) 6-0, 6-0

Women’s Doubles Results
1 – Hickman/Santos (CC) def. Henkle/Shimoda (MOC) 8-5
2 – Wijeskera/Westbrook (MOC) def. Crocker/Smith (CC) 8-1
3 – Pace/Davis (CC) def. Moats/Harris (MOC) 8-4