HU kicks off season by sweeping Saint Francis

Huntington, Ind. – In their season opener Tuesday afternoon at Klopfenstein Courts, the HU women's tennis team swept Saint Francis 7-0. The Foresters are currently riding an 11-game win streak over the Cougars.

SINGLES RESULTS
#1 – Isabella Herrera (HU) def. Ellen Reidy (USF) 6-2, 6-1
#2 – Addison Mast (HU) def. Lauren Korte (USF) 6-4, 6-2
#3 – Esther Bolon (HU) def. Victoria Rodenbeck (USF) 6-4, 6-2
#4 – Courtney Rich (HU) def. Emma Dellinger (USF) 6-0, 6-0
#5 – Grace Meyer (HU) def. Hailey Sainz (USF) 6-1, 6-0
#6 – Sofia Kurshinskaia (HU) win by default

DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 – Esther Bolon/Addison Mast (HU) def. Ellen Reidy/Lauren Korte (USF) 6-3
#2 – Courtney Rich/Isabella Herrera (HU) def. Emma Dellinger/Victoria Rodenbeck (USF) 6-0
#3 – Grace Meyer/Coby Sander (HU) win by default

THE ESSENTIALS
Location: Klopfenstein Courts | Huntington, Ind.
Records: HU 1-0, 1-0 | Saint Francis 0-2, 0-1
W/L Streaks: HU W-1 | Saint Francis L-2
NAIA Top-25 Rankings: HU – not ranked | Saint Francis - not ranked

LOOKING FORWARD
HU heads to Spring Arbor on Thursday for a 4:00 p.m. matchup with the Cougars.

OTHER NOTABLES
Coach Kreg Eckert is in his first season at the helm of the Forester women's tennis program. The veteran coach previously served as the HU men's coach for nine years. Eckert's roster includes six returners and four new faces.    

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.