The Lipscomb men’s tennis team beat Ball State 4-3 Saturday evening while the women’s tennis team lost to Columbus State 5-2.
Despite cancellations and freezing temperatures, both the men and women pushed hard and played their game indoors.
The men’s team came from behind to get its win against Ball State. The Bisons’ top seed, freshman Rob Mitchell, took a 6-1 and 7-5 win at the beginning of singles. The three spot, freshman Philippe Courteau won 6-4 and 7-5.
A big win for the Bisons came from sophomore John Tougher. Tougher won in three sets, 6-3, 3-6 and 6-3.
In the women’s match, Columbus started by taking the doubles point against Lipscomb.
Junior Danielle Kinnen and freshmen Hannah Gamage were able to win one point in the doubles matches out of three. The singles matches were up and down for each team, but two of the Lipscomb ladies were able to pull out a win.
Sophomore Laura Kent secured Lipscomb’s first singles point by winning two quick-paced sets in a row, 6-3 and 6-2. Senior Jenny Borck also played an aggressive singles match that landed with a win 6-3, 4-6 and 10-6.
“I started off slow, but I ended up holding it together and coming back both times and pushing through on the ten-point tiebreak,” Borck said.
Borck played against a quick-paced competitor that led both the sets, but she was able to come back and take the point.
“She was a really good matchup for me because I am really consistent and she is also really consistent,” Borck said. “She likes to mix up her shots and so do I. It was a nice battle of similar game styles.”
Kinnen had a hard fought match, but the duration eventually proved too much as she and her opponent went into a final toss up point for point. Kinnen lost 12-10, giving up the final point.
The women’s tennis team plays next at Belmont on Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. The men will be away for their next match, but their next home match will be against Alabama A&M on Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m.
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