Tabor women's tennis off to winning start
The Tabor College women's tennis team competed at Southwestern University, Winfield, on Sept. 3 and came away with a 5-4 win.
On Sept. 6, the Tabor women's tennis team participated in a doubles tournament at Bethel College, North Newton. The number one team of Danielle Brucks and Ashlee Helmley won their first two rounds but were defeated in the semi-finals by the eventual champions.
Coach Lonnie Isaac said he was pleased with the weekend's play.
"We picked up some good wins in doubles and played well against some stronger competition," said Isaac. "This is a young team that will continue to improve throughout the season."
The tournaments results are:
Sept. 3 at Southwestern 5-4
#1 — Ferguson/Rankin (SW) def. Danni Brucks/Lyndsay Coad (TC) 6-0, 6-3
#2 — Helmley/Jennifer Proffitt (TC) def. Hefner/Hudson (SW) 6-7, 7-6, 6-0
#3 — Kim Harden/Sara Hogan (TC) def. Brooks/Ginther (SW) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 SINGLES
#1 — Ferguson (SW) def. Brucks (TC) 6-1, 6-2
#2 — Helmley (TC) def. Rankin (SW) 6-4, 6-4
#3 — Harden (TC) def. Hefner (SW) by default
#4 — Hudson (SW) def. Coad (TC) 6-4, 6-3
#5 — Proffitt (TC) def. Brooks (SW) 6-1, 7-5
#6 — Ginther (SW) def. Hogan (TC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
Sept. 5 VS. Emporia State @ Newton 0-9 DOUBLES
#1 — Luina/Schultz (E) def. Brucks/Helmley (TC) 8-2
#2 — Wells/Irick (E) def. Proffitt/Harden (TC) 8-3
#3 — Boothe/Oakleaf (E) def. Hogan/Lindsay Adrian (TC) 8-0 SINGLES
#1 — Wells (E) def. Brucks (TC) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
#2 — Oakleaf (E) def. Helmley (TC) 6-1, 6-2
#3 — Luina (E) def. Harden (TC) 6-0, 6-2
#4 — Boothe (E) def. Proffitt (TC) 6-1, 6-1
#5 — Schultz (E) def. Hogan 6-1, 6-1
#6 — Musgrove (E) def. Hogan 6-0, 6-0
Sept. 6 VS. Barton CCC @Newton 1-8 DOUBLES
#1 — Brucks/Helmley (TC) def. Koochel/Kitch (BC) 8-4
#2 — Hays/Miller (BC) def. Proffitt/Harden (TC) 8-3
#3 — Stickney/Klug (BC) def. Hogan/Adrian (TC) 8-2 SINGLES
#1 — Koochel (BC) def. Brucks (TC) 7-5, 6-3
#2 — Kitch (BC) def. Helmley (TC) 6-4, 7-5
#3 — Hays (BC) def. Harden (TC) 6-2, 6-0
#4 — Miller (BC) def. Proffitt (TC) 6-1, 6-0
#5 — Stickney (BC) def. Hogan (TC) 6-1, 6-0
#6 — Klug (BC) def. Adrian (TC) 6-0, 6-0
