Methodist Edges Pfeiffer Women's Tennis, 5-4

Misenheimer, N.C. (March 19, 2024)– The visiting Methodist University Monarchs edged Pfeiffer University in a USA South women's tennis match at the Knapp Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon.

RECORDS
Methodist – 2-4, 1-0 USA South
Pfeiffer – 8-3, 1-2 USA South

THE BASICS
Pfeiffer jumped on the visiting Monarchs early by taking two of the three contested doubles matches.  The No. 1 team of Alison Sloop and Megan Rekieta too their match by an 8-6 score.  Haley Ingenito and Kristen Colie also won their No. 3 match by an 8-6 final.

In singles play, Methodist won the matches at Nos. 1, 2, 5, and 6 to take the narrow 5-4 win.

Ingenito took her match at No. 3 for Pfeiffer, winning 7-5, 6-2 over MU's Caitlyn Thanovich. Riley Isley won the other singles point for Pfeiffer at No. 4, winning a three-set outing, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 6-2.

BACK ON COURT
Pfeiffer is scheduled to take on Johnson & Wales in nonconference play in their next match on Friday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. in Charlotte, N.C.