Wire to Wire Win over Mars Hill Sends Cobras to Postseason

Photo by Denita Elliott
Photo by Denita Elliott
Mars Hill
4
Coker
5

Doubles

Samantha Echevarria / Jasha Geerdink (MHU)
def. Jennifer Mezei / Bailey Palmer (COKERWT)
8-5
Jessi Campos / Sarah Elliott (COKERWT)
def. Jade Henke / Hannah Hill (MHU)
8-5
Lucy McLaurin / Natalie Hilbig (MHU)
def. Ragan Palmer / Suzanna Mickey (COKERWT)
8-6

Singles

Samantha Echevarria (MHU)
def. Jennifer Mezei (COKERWT)
6-2, 6-3
Jasha Geerdink (MHU)
def. Bailey Palmer (COKERWT)
6-4, 6-3
Jessi Campos (COKERWT)
def. Jade Henke (MHU)
6-4, 6-1
Ragan Palmer (COKERWT)
def. Lucy McLaurin (MHU)
6-2, 6-1
Suzanna Mickey (COKERWT)
def. Ashley Belk (MHU)
6-0, 6-0
Sarah Elliott (COKERWT)
def. Luz Heilman (MHU)
6-1, 6-2
full stats
Posted: Apr 17, 2016

By: Jake Miller 

HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Coker women's tennis defeated Mars Hill 5-4 on Senior Day (Saturday, April 16) to advance to the South Atlantic Conference Championships.

Jessi Campos and Sarah Elliott got Coker on the board at No. 2 doubles with an 8-5 win. The Cobras trailed 4-1 after two singles matches, but would rally to win out from No. 3 to No. 6 singles to get the win. Campos picked up a straight sets (6-4, 6-1) win at No. 3, followed up by Ragan Palmer at No. 4 (6-2, 6-1). Suzanna Mickey knotted the match with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 5 singles before Elliott secured the victory at No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win.

The Cobras will move on to the South Atlantic Conference Championships at a site and date to be determined.