Salem Braves the Elements at Hollins

March 3- The Salem College Tennis Team traveled north to Virginia this weekend to battle Hollins University in a non-conference tennis play. The more experienced Hollins team swept the Spirits in the very cold temperatures. The results are as follows:

Singles 

1. Maggie Bai(Hollins)              defeated          Anna DeVoe(SC)                   6-0,6-0
2. Sarah Sullivan(Hollins)         defeated          Tiara Murphy(SC)                 6-4,6-0
3. Tiffany Lockett(Hollins)        defeated          Michala Michaux(SC)             6-4,6-3
4. Amy Blovet(Hollins)              defeated          Rachel Fichthorn(SC)            6-1,6-0
5. Kimmie Lockett(Hollins)       defeated          Brooke Hedgepeth(SC)         6-0,6-0
6. Eliza Grotjean                      defeated                                                       Default

Doubles 

1. Jones/Bai(Hollins)                defeated          DeVoe/Murphy(SC)               8-0
2. Han/Morean(Hollins)            defeated          Michaux/Hedgepeth(SC)        8-2
3. Blovet/Lockett                      defeated                                                      Default

According to Head Tennis Coach Kieran Brown: “Salem played under extremely windy and cold conditions at Hollins University.  Still without #1 player, Elise Norton, Salem fought a Hollins University team with a strong tennis tradition.  Anna DeVoe had the dubious job of playing Hollin’s Maggie Bai, from China.  Bai was formally coached by the gold medalist coach of the Chinese Olympic Team.  Each of our players is bravely playing in positions that are not their natural positions for the team.  I am extremely proud of this team and their willingness to fill the gap where needed.”