In a match that lasted nearly five hours, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis grinded out a 5-4 win over Stonehill College at the USTA National Center in Melbourne, Florida.
USI took a 2-1 lead after doubles play with senior Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana) and freshman Lauren Hambrock (Terre Haute, Indiana) picked up the win at number two doubles 8-3. Also picking up a doubles win was freshman Alex Jamison (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) and junior Jennifer Mizikar (Batavia, Illinois) at number three 8-5.
In singles play, five of the six matches went all three sets. Jamison won at number five in the only match not to go all three sets, 6-3, 6-1. At number one, junior Kelsey Shipman (Olney, Illinois) grabbed a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 win. Senior Kymberly Brannon (Louisville, Kentucky) sealed the win for the Screaming Eagles with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory at number four.
Wu, Hambrock and junior Haley Jones (Ft. Branch, Indiana) all battled through three sets, but were unable to come away with victories.
USI wraps up its spring trip with a match against Bentley University tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. (CST) in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Southern Indiana 5, Stonehill College 4
Mar 09, 2017 at Melbourne Florida (USTA National Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kelsey Shipman (USI) def. Victoria Barbetta (STO) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 2. Alexandra Vo (STO) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 |
| 3. Nicole Downey (STO) def. Lauren Hambrock (USI) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 4. Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Emma Prinos (STO) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 5. Alex Jamison (USI) def. Annelise Howick (STO) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 6. Caroline Ray (STO) def. Haley Jones (USI) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Victoria Barbetta/Alexandra Vo (STO) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 8-5 |
| 2. Brenna Wu/Lauren Hambrock (USI) def. Nicole Downey/Annelise Howick (STO) 8-3 |
| 3. Alex Jamison/Jennifer Mizikar (USI) def. Emma Prinos/Caroline Ray (STO) 8-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Stonehill College 13-5 |
| Southern Indiana 4-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,3,1,2,4,6) |
