Rocky Mount, N.C. - The Meredith tennis team opened USA South Conference play with a 7-2 road win over N.C. Wesleyan. The Avenging Angels took two of three in doubles and sealed the match with five of six in singles.
Meredith (7-3, 1-0 USA South) set the tone early in doubles as the number one pairing of Puja Patel and Caroline Hunt won 8-6 and number three Ashley Pearsall and Mollie Musgrave paired up for the 8-3 victory. In singles, Patel took the win at number one with a tough match 7-5, 2-6, 10-7. Other victories for the Avenging Angels included #2 Hunt 6-4, 1-6, 10-6, #3 Mary Lawrence Newton 6-3. 6-2, #4 Pearsall 6-0, 6-3 and #6 Musgrave 6-0, 6-1.
Meredith next hosts Mary Baldwin on Saturday for a 2 p.m. match to open home conference play.
Meredith 7, NC Wesleyan 2
Mar 13, 2012 at Rocky Mount, N.C. (Slick Family Foundation Tennis Complex)
| Singles competition |
| 1. PATEL, Puja (MER) def. KAMEGNE, Yvonne (NCWW) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 |
| 2. HUNT, Caroline (MER) def. KACHER, Samia (NCWW) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6 |
| 3. NEWTON,Mary Lawrence (MER) def. SEIDEL, Kristin (NCWW) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 4. PEARSALL, Ashley (MER) def. JONES, Tori (NCWW) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 5. PARKER, Bristy (NCWW) def. EDWARDS, Betty (MER) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 6. MUSGRAVE, Mollie (MER) def. BARAL, Bibhuti (NCWW) 6-0, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. PATEL, Puja/HUNT, Caroline (MER) def. KACHER, Samia/SEIDEL, Kristin (NCWW) 8-6 |
| 2. JONES, Tori/PARKER, Bristy (NCWW) def. NEWTON,Mary Lawrence/EDWARDS, Betty (MER) 8-5 |
| 3. PEARSALL, Ashley/MUSGRAVE, Mollie (MER) def. KAMEGNE, Yvonne/BARAL, Bibhuti (NCWW) 8-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Meredith 7-3, 1-0 USAS |
| NC Wesleyan 1-5, 0-1 USAS |
