Lady Cobras Tennis Falls to Mount Olive, 7-2

by Christian Stryker, SID Coker College
3/29/2009

Hartsville, S.C. - The Coker Women's Tennis team dropped their first match in the last four matches, as they lost 7-2 to Mount Olive College in Conference Carolinas women's tennis on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops the Lady Cobras to 6-3 overall, and 2-2 in the conference, while the Lady Trojans improve to 5-6 overall, and 3-1 in the conference.

Coker picked up their first win in doubles play, as Ashley Pace (Clinton, SC) and Kendall Sigmon (Hilton Head, SC) won No. 2 doubles, 9-7, while losing 8-6 at No. 3 doubles and losing 9-8 (9-7) at No.1 doubles.

In the singles matches, Mount Olive dominated winning five of six. Coker's only win came at No. 2 singles, with Alyssa Blanchard (Columbia, SC) winning 6-3, 6-0.

Coker will return to action on Saturday, when they hit the road to face non-conference opponent Wingate University.