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Women's tennis falls to #11 Methodist

LONGVIEW – The 11 th ranked Methodist University women's tennis team opened up their Texas spring break trip with a 9-0 win over LeTourneau University Tuesday afternoon at the Davis Tennis Complex. The Monarchs took the quick 3-0 lead after doubles. Caitlyn Hairell (San Marcos, Texas) and Kerrie Nelson (Houston, Texas) fought hard, losing 8-4 to Rachel Purser and Dana Powell. Powell (Richmond, Va.) had played for LeTourneau head coach Doug Carter on a US Jr. National Team in Holland, back in the summer of 2006.    Methodist swept the singles matches, with many matches being closer than the score indicated. The loss drops the women to 4-8 overall.    The men and women head out on the road Thursday for a conference slugfest with rival, Mississippi College. The LETU men (12-1, 3-1), ranked 10 th regionally, will be missing #1 player Mark Taylor as they go out on their spring break trip. Coach Carter said, “It hurts us to be without... (more...)
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Today | 3:00 PM LeTourneau @ Mississippi College Clinton, Miss.
Tomorrow | 1:00 PM LeTourneau @ Spring Hill College Mobile, Ala.
Tomorrow | 5:00 PM LeTourneau @ Tougaloo College Mobile, Ala.
Mar 14 | 8:00 AM LeTourneau @ Augustana College Orlando, Fla.
Mar 15 | 12:00 PM LeTourneau @ Hamilton College Orlando, Fla.