HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State Tennis moved to 2-2 overall on the season with a 7-0 win over Hastings College on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 24) at the FHSU Tennis Courts. The Tigers swept doubles play and won all singles matches in straight sets.
In doubles, the No. 1 team of
Janae Montoya and
Molly Gaddis had the quickest match, winning 6-1. At No. 2
Yone Pereiro and
Ines Latorre won 6-3 and at No. 3
Ines Steeman and
Bethan Gill won 6-4. Gill and Steeman remain unbeaten on the season at the No. 3 position, currently 3-0.
Gaddis blew right through her singles opponent at No. 2 with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Gill (No. 3) and Latorre (No. 4) each won 6-1, 6-1. Montoya took the No. 5 match 6-1, 6-2, while Steeman was consistent at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-2 result. The closest match was at No. 1, where Pereiro won 6-4, 6-3. Steeman is currently riding a four-match win streak in singles, while Gaddis has won three in a row going back to last week's ITA Fall Central Regional.
Fort Hays State hosts a scrimmage with Barton (Kan.) Community College on Friday at 2 p.m. in Hays. Their next regular season competition will be against Kansas Wesleyan in Hays on Thursday, October 2 at 3 p.m.