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Dave Beyer

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Owls Tennis’ feathers ruffled by Hawks

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 COLUMBUS, Miss. – Mississippi University for Women fell to Huntingdon College in both the men's and women's contests at the Garrett Courts. The Owls men lost by a 7-2 score, while the women were edged, 5-4.
 
The win gave HC the series sweep over MUW for both genders, as well.
 
In the men's bout on Friday, the Owls (1-6) picked up their two team points at the Nos. 5 and 6 singles positions. At No. 5 singles, senior Allen Lewis dominated the Hawks' Griffin Osborn in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.
 
At the No. 6 slot, MUW's Jasper Poag won a straight-set victory over Huntingdon's Brennan Parks, 6-2, 6-1, for the 7-2 final team score.
 
For the MUW women's squad (0-7), after gaining forfeit points at third doubles and sixth singles, the Owls made things interesting by also winning the Nos. 3 and 5 singles matches.
 
What was easily the match-up of the day at No. 3 singles, MUW's Macie Manasco lost her first set to the Hawks' Ella Hathcoch, 6-2.  But Manasco battled back to win the second set, 7-6 (7-3). In the deciding pro set third, Manasco rolled to a 10-7 win and an Owls' team point.
 
 Freshman Jaysa Whatley was victorious at fifth singles. Whatley dispatched of HC's Angelina Mazza in straight sets, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Allen Lewis

Allen Lewis

5' 8"
Freshman
Right
Macie Manasco

Macie Manasco

5' 6"
Freshman
Right
Jaysa Whatley

Jaysa Whatley

5' 7"
Freshman
Right
Jasper Poag

Jasper Poag

6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Allen Lewis

Allen Lewis

5' 8"
Freshman
Right
Macie Manasco

Macie Manasco

5' 6"
Freshman
Right
Jaysa Whatley

Jaysa Whatley

5' 7"
Freshman
Right
Jasper Poag

Jasper Poag

6' 0"
Junior