SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel women's tennis team dropped a close matchup on Saturday afternoon, falling to University of the Ozarks, 3-4.
Evangel took one in the doubles portion of the afternoon with an Ana Bjelica/Sarah Hutchison win versus Kaitlin Gutierrez/Annie Nelligan (6-0), but lost the point after losing two consecutive matches. The Valor fell in two other matches with a Abigail Chaney/Carly McAtee loss to Yadira Rodriguez/Tatum Hatridge (3-6) and Neely Bridges/Courtney Yates fell to Jessica Gayle/Anna Ryan (3-6)
Evangel fell in singles matchups as well on Saturday. Bjelica (6-0, 6-1), Chaney (6-2, 7-5), and Hutchison (7-5, 6-1) claimed victories for the Valor, as Alexia Phipps (2-6, 2-6), Bethany Overturf (2-6, 5-7), and McAtee (2-6, 1-6) fell in their respective matchups.
Doubles Results
Yadira Rodriguez/Tatum Hatridge (UofO) def. Abigail Chaney/Carly McAtee (EU), 3-6
Ana Bjelica/Sarah Hutchison (EU) def. Kaitlin Gutierrez/Annie Nelligan (UofO), 6-0
Jessica Gayle/Anna Ryan (UofO) def. Neely Bridges/Courtney Yates (EU), 3-6
Singles Results
Ana Bjelica (EU) def. Yadira Rodriguez (UofO), 6-0, 6-1
Abigail Chaney (EU) def. Kaitlin Gutierrez (UofO), 6-2, 7-5
Annie Nelligan (UofO) def. Alexia Phipps (EU), 2-6, 2-6
Anna Ryan (UofO) def. Bethany Overturf (EU), 2-6, 5-7
Sarah Hutchison (EU) def. Jessica Gayle (UofO), 7-5, 6-1
Tatum Hatridge (UofO) def. Carly McAtee (EU), 2-6, 1-6
Up Next
Evangel's men's tennis team will host Sterling College next Saturday (Mar. 12) at the Cooper Tennis Complex at 11:00 a.m.
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