ABILENE, Texas  — Hardin-Simmons' women's tennis team split a pair of matches on Saturday falling 9-0 in the morning to Midwestern State and beating American Southwest Conference foe East Texas Baptist 9-0 in the evening.

The Cowgirls did not win a set in the morning match that was played at Hardin-Simmons. HSU turned it around in the evening matches at Abilene Christian and did not lose a game.

Genene Haddad picked up wins at No. 1 singles and doubles against ETBU in the conference opener. She teamed with Jasmine Briant at No. 1 doubles. Briant won at No. 4 singles. The Smith sisters won at No. 2 doubles and No. 2 and No. 3 singles respectively.

Alynna Phouthakhio and Kacie Berutti teamed for the win at No. 3 doubles and No. 5 and 6 singles respectively.   

HSU is now 1-2 on the year and 1-0 in league play. The Cowgirls will host LeTourneau on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Midwestern State 9, Hardin-Simmons 0

Singles

1. Kayla Casey (MSU) def. Genene Haddad, 6-1, 6-3

2. Lauren Pineda (MSU) def. Hannah Smith, 6-2, 6-0

3. Taylor Coffman (MSU) def. Jenna Smith, 6-0, 6-0

4. Courtney Anderson (MSU) def. Jasmine Briant, 6-1, 6-0

5. Sydney Briner (MSU) def. Alynna Phouthakhio, 6-1, 6-0

6. Paige Boykin (MSU) def. Kacie Berutti, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Kayla Casey/Taylor Coffman (MSU) def. Haddad/Briant, 8-0

2. Courtney Anderson/Amy Clifton (MSU) def. Smith/Smith, 8-1

3. Lauren Pineda/Madeline Schorlemmer (MSU) def. Phouthakhio/Berutti, 8-0

Hardin-Simmons 9, East Texas Baptist 0

Singles

1. Haddad (HSU) def. Hannah Word, 6-1, 6-0

2. H. Smith (HSU) def. Kali Kipp, 7-5, 6-0

3. J. Smith (HSU) def. Caitlin Alverson, 6-1, 6-1

4. Briant (HSU) def. Kayla Franklin, 6-3, 6-0

5. Phouthakhio (HSU) def. Shavonne Nuall, 6-4, 6-3

6. Berutti (HSU) def. Tori Turner, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Haddad/Briant (HSU) def. Word/Kipp, 8-3

2. Smith/Smith (HSU) def. Alverson/ Franklin, 8-2

3. Phouthakhio/Berutti (HSU) def. Nuall/Turner, 8-5

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