Lady Tiger tennis team beats up on No. 7-ranked Seward 8-1

The No. 2-ranked Cowley College women's tennis team won its seventh match in a row when they defeated No. 7-ranked Seward County 8-1 Saturday in Arkansas City.

Cowley won two of three doubles matches before going unbeaten in singles play.

"I am happy with the win against a tough conference rival," Cowley head coach Manuel Raga said. "I felt the team handled the situation very well after a slow start in doubles. The singles play was great, and I felt everyone played really disciplined and smart tennis."

Cowley will remain home to face sixth-ranked Barton County Thursday at 1 p.m.

"We will prepare accordingly and be ready to play our best tennis once again," Raga said. 

Results:

DOUBLES

*No. 1 – Isid Hernandez/Alexandra Melnikova (CC) lost to Belberka/Mora Camacho (SC) 8-4.

*No. 2 – Arina Babenko/Ntokozo Zungu (CC) defeated Morrais/Serrano (SC) 8-4.

*No. 3 – Camila Neyra/Mariia Koroleva (CC) won by default.

SINGLES

*No. 1 – Melnikova (CC) defeated Belberka (SC) 6-2, 4-6, 10-3.

*No. 2 – Babenko (CC) defeated Mora Camacho (SC) 6-2, 6-3.

*No. 3 – Hernandez (CC) defeated Serrano (SC) 6-4, 6-1.

*No. 4 – Zungu (CC) defeated Morais (SC) 6-1, 6-1.

*No. 5 – Koroleva (CC) defeated Corrales (SC) 6-2, 6-1.

*No. 6 – Neyra (CC) won by default.