SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Kansas Wesleyan Women's Tennis made the long trek on Saturday to take on the Evangel University Valor, and the Coyotes came away with a 4-3 win, picking up their first Kansas Conference win of the season.
After losing the doubles point as Evangel won two of the three flights, the Coyotes bounced back in singles play and got wins at the 3, 4, 5 and 6 positions to claim the match victory.
In doubles, KWU got the win at No. 1 as
Kristi Henderson and
McKinnley Evans beat Abigail and Rachel Chaney 6-1. In the other doubles matches, Carly McAtee and Alexia Phipps beat
Michaela Crowe and
Alivia Sherer 6-2, and Courtney Yates and McKenzie Calhoun beat
Camrynn Bagwell and
Danielle Slack 6-4.
In singles, the Coyotes claimed the match as Evans beat Phipps 6-3, 6-2; Sherer beat McAtee 7-5, 6-2; Slack beat Yates 6-3, 6-0; and
Eliza Camp beat Calhoun 7-5, 6-2. Evangel won two flights as Rachel Chaney beat Henderson 6-1, 6-1; and Abigail Chaney won by retirement over Crowe.
The Coyotes turn it around quickly again, back in action on Monday heading to Bethel to make up a postponed match from last week. KWU then plays in Lindsborg on Thursday and is back at home to take on Southwestern next Saturday.
