The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday, falling 7-2 to Lindenwood University at the Evansville Tennis Center.
After dropping the first doubles match, the Screaming Eagles tied the score at one after freshman Lauren Hambrock (Terre Haute, Indiana) and senior Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana) grabbed the win at number two doubles, 8-5. The third doubles team of junior Jennifer Mizikar (Batavia, Illinois) and freshman Alex Jamison (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) fought to the end in their match, but were ultimately defeated 8-6.
In the first singles match to be completed, senior Kymberly Brannon (Louisville, Kentucky) took her match to three sets, but came up just short falling 1-6, 6-3, 3-6.
USI tallied their second and final point on a win by Hambrock at number one singles. Dropping the first set 4-6, she battled back to win the second set, 6-0. In the decisive third set, she battled to a 6-4 win to claim the victory.
Next up for the Eagles is a match with the University of Evansville February 19 at 5 p.m.at the Evansville Tennis Center.
