GEORGETOWN, TEXAS —The Southwestern University women's tennis team earned a hard-fought 4–3 victory over Rhodes College in SAA action, clinching a spot in the conference tournament and improving to 5–1 in league play.
The Pirates set the tone early by capturing the doubles point, taking two of three courts in tightly contested matches. At No. 1 doubles, Isa Cepeda and Daryl Locke battled through a close tiebreak to secure a 7–6 win over Rhodes. Kimberly Duncan and Addison Powell delivered a dominant 6–1 victory at No. 3 doubles to seal the point for Southwestern, while Rhodes claimed the No. 2 spot, 7–5.
Holding a 1–0 lead heading into singles play, the Pirates needed three wins to secure the match—and they delivered in clutch fashion.
Kimberly Duncan led the charge at No. 3 singles, rallying after dropping the first set to earn a three-set victory, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. Katia Childs added an important straight-set win at No. 5 singles, defeating her opponent 6–3, 7–5. Addison Powell clinched the match for Southwestern at No. 6 singles with a strong 6–4, 6–2 performance.
Rhodes picked up wins at the top of the lineup, taking No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles, but Southwestern's depth proved to be the difference as the Pirates secured the narrow 4–3 victory.
With the win, Southwestern locks in a berth in the SAA Tournament and continues to build momentum heading into postseason play..
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