LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The John Brown University women's tennis team continued its impressive run with a commanding 6-1 victory over Grand View (Iowa) at Genesis Health Clubs - South on Friday afternoon (March 14), marking the Golden Eagles' fourth consecutive victory.
John Brown (8-3) started strong in doubles play, securing the opening point with three consecutive victories. Sophomores Ana Moreno and Annelise Dunn claimed a win by default at the third flight, while seniors Erin Kuykendall and Ellie Swan quickly secured the doubles point with a convincing 6-2 triumph at No. 2. Freshmen Ashley Miller and Arianny Sira completed the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win at the top spot.
The Golden Eagles carried their momentum into singles play, where Moreno and Dunn again collected wins by default at the fifth and sixth flights respectively, extending the John Brown lead to 3-0. Sira then clinched the victory for JBU with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 performance at the fourth position against Ruse Casey.
Swan added another point for the Golden Eagles at No. 3 singles, defeating Jayah Kent 6-2, 6-1 to push the lead to 5-0. Grand View (0-1) earned its lone point of the match when Melanie Ortega defeated Miller 6-2, 7-5 at the top singles flight.
In the final match to finish, Kuykendall staged an impressive comeback at No. 2 singles, overcoming a first-set defeat to outlast Elizaveta Ordinteva 6-7, 7-6, 10-5 in a thrilling three-set battle to complete the 6-1 victory.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday morning (March 15) when they continue the weekend action with a pair of contests against Baker (Kan.) and Missouri Valley, scheduled for 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
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