Wire to Wire Win over Mars Hill Sends Cobras to Postseason

Coker swept four straight singles matches to secure the come from behind victory.

Team Stats

Mars Hill

Coker

Score

Doubles

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

Singles

Samantha Echevarria def. Jennifer Mezei 6-2 , 6-3
Jasha Geerdink def. Bailey Palmer 6-4 , 6-3
Jessi Campos def. Jade Henke 6-4 , 6-1
Ragan Palmer def. Lucy McLaurin 6-2 , 6-1
Suzanna Mickey def. Ashley Belk 6-0 , 6-0
Sarah Elliott def. Luz Heilman 6-1 , 6-2

April 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.