By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
In their first home match of the spring season, the Fort Hays State women’s tennis suffered a 6-1 loss at the hands of No. 4 Central Oklahoma in Hays. The Tigers drop to 3-5 on the season and 0-3 in MIAA play, while the Bronchos improve to 8-2 overall and a perfect 3-0 in conference battles.
In singles play, the Tigers picked up one win as Ellea Ediger claimed a 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 win over Nikki Boyer. However, Fort Hays State faltered in its other singles bouts. Laura Jimenez-Lendinez fell in a 4-6, 2-6 contest to Isabella Dunlap, while UCO’s Kirtana Bhat claimed a 1-6, 1-6 win over Lauren Lindell. Natalie Lubbers fell 3-6, 2-6 to Paola Landin. Haley Weidemann slipped in a 2-6, 0-6 loss to Alix Williams. Nicole Lubbers rounded out the singles play for FHSU as she suffered a 3-6, 2-6 loss to Jessica Le.
Doubles play went to the Bronchos as they took all three contests. The duo of Natalie Lubbers and Lindell were shutout 0-6 by Adel-Byanu Abidullina and Bhat. Nicole Lubbers and Jimenez-Lendinez were bounded 2-6 by Sarah Van Eeckhoudt and Boyar, while Ediger and Weidemann were defeated 2-6 by the Bronchos duo of Williams and Le.
The Tigers are back in action at home on Monday (March 25) at 10 am as they play host to Northeastern State.