Tennis: RedHawks Win Season Opener   printer  

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (2/25) – The Martin Methodist College Tennis Team’s opened up their 2009 Season on the road this past weekend in Chattanooga, Tennessee against Covenant College. The women’s team won 8-1 and the men’s team won 9-0.
 
MMC’s Anastasia Aleshcheva defeated CC’s Casey Cochran 6-3, 6-2. MMC’s Mikaela Long defeated CC’s Julia Myers 7-6, 6-7, 1-0. MMC’s Allison Winters defeated CC’s Catie Ramage 6-4, 1-6, 1-0. MMC’s Natalia Takara defeated CC’s Jane Shibley 6-2, 6-3. MMC’s Jeana Stanford defeated CC’s Stephanie Sizemoore 4-6, 6-4, 1-0. CC’s Chelsey Schortmann defeated MMC’s Fidelina Diaz 4-6, 7-6, 1-0. MMC’s Camilla Hovden defeated CC’s Michelle Whitbeck 8-1. The women of Martin Methodist won all three of the double’s matches.
 
On the Men’s side MMC’s Vinicius Santos defeated CC’s Josh Leremidh 6-1, 6-3. MMC’s Melvin Prada defeated CC’s John Hirte 6-3, 7-5. MMC’s Fabio Santos defeated CC’s Ryan Bemardez 6-1, 6-2. MMC’s Renato Castro defeated CC’s Jonny Harbenich 6-1, 6-0. MMC’s Thiago Dualiby defeated CC’s Adam Harbenich 6-1, 6-4. MMC’s Juan Suarez defeated CC’s Daniel Manget 7-6, 6-2. Martin Methodist won all three of the doubles matches for a 9-0 clean sweep.
 
The RedHawks will be playing again this weekend as the travel to Franklin Springs, Georgia to take on Emmanuel College on Saturday February 28th starting at 9:00. They will then head to Orlando, Florida for some warmer weather and good competition over spring break.