Harding Women's Tennis Sweeps Hendrix

Box Score CONWAY, Ark. – Four Harding women's tennis players made their top-6 singles debuts Wednesday in a 9-0 victory over NCAA Division III opponent Hendrix. The teams played indoor at Hendrix's Mabee Tennis Center.

Freshman Allison Jenkins, senior Erin Young, freshman Joee Crocker and freshman Alina Ivanova all played in Harding's singles lineup, and all four won in straight sets. Allison Carpenter won at No. 1, and Lindy Carpenter won at No. 2, her 10th singles win of the season.

Harding also swept the doubles. Allison and Emily Carpenter won 8-0 at No. 1 for their team-leading ninth doubles victory of the season.

Harding moved to 4-1 with the win. Hendrix fell to 1-2.

Harding is ranked 34th in Division II according to the Universal Tennis Rankings (UTR). The Lady Bisons next play Friday at 50th-ranked Drury in Springfield, Missouri.

Rylie Cox, Harding's top singles player and the reigning GAC Player of the Week, is ranked 33rd by UTR in Division II singles.

Tennis Match Results
Harding vs Hendrix
2/6/2019 at Conway, Ark.
(Mabee Tennis Center)

Harding 9, Hendrix 0

Singles competition
1. Allison Carpenter (HU) def. Shelby Worsham (HC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Lindy Carpenter (HU) def. Greer Ayers (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Allison Jenkins (HU) def. Cooper Chimbel (HC) 6-0, 6-3
4. Erin Young (HU) def. Sarah Glass (HC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Joee Crocker (HU) def. Sarah Morris (HC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alina Ivanova (HU) def. Sara Hoopchuk (HC) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Allison Carpenter/Emily Carpenter (HU) def. Shelby Worsham/Sarah Glass (HC) 8-0
2. Lindy Carpenter/Allison Jenkins (HU) def. Cooper Chimbel/Greer Ayers (HC) 8-2
3. Erin Young/Joee Crocker (HU) def. Sara Hoopchuk/Karen Morris (HC) 8-6

Match Notes:
Harding 4-1
Hendrix 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,1,6,3,5,4)

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Players Mentioned

Erin Young: 5' 7"; Junior

Allison Carpenter: 5' 2"; Freshman

Emily Carpenter: 5' 4"; Freshman

Lindy Carpenter: 5' 3"; Freshman

Allison Jenkins: 5' 4"; Freshman

Rylie Cox Evans: 5' 4"; Junior

Joee Crocker: 5' 3"; Freshman

Alina Ivanova: 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Erin Young
: 5' 7"; Junior

Allison Carpenter
: 5' 2"; Freshman

Emily Carpenter
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Lindy Carpenter
: 5' 3"; Freshman

Allison Jenkins
: 5' 4"; Freshman

Rylie Cox Evans
: 5' 4"; Junior

Joee Crocker
: 5' 3"; Freshman

Alina Ivanova
: 5' 8"; Freshman