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Kara Mackenzie

Women's Tennis

RECAP: Fangman and Shirey Pick up Wins in Loss to Hawks

KIRKSVILLE, Mo.--The Truman Tennis team hosted Quincy Sunday morning in the first athletic competition of the new school year for the Bulldogs. Kennidy Shirey picked up her first win of the season by virtue of a super tiebreaker in fifth singles (7-6, 5-7, 15-13) and Julia Fangman won in sixth singles (2-6, 6-2, 6-0). But ultimately Quincy won the day 5-2, with four points in singles duals and a point from doubles play.

Complete results:

Singles:
First: Laila Leist-Alston (QU) over Alex Rogers (TSU) (6-0, 6-2)
Second: Nicole Lao (QU) over Morgan Eby (TSU) (6-2, 6-4)
Third: MaKaela Hampton (QU) over Samantha Seggerman (TSU) (6-2, 6-3)
Fourth: Noni Updyke (QU) over Caprice Huitron (TSU) (6-1, 7-5)
Fifth: Shirey (TSU) over Alexia Ginter (QU) (7-6, 5-7, 15-13)
Sixth: Fangman (TSU) over Kori Kay Obert (QU) (2-6, 6-2, 6-0)

Doubles:
First: Leist-Alston/Hampton over Rogers/Seggerman (6-4)
Second: Lao/Updyke over Eby/Fangman (7-6, 8-6 in tiebreaker)
Third: Ginter/Obert over Shirey/Rachel Shelly (6-4)

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday as they travel to Marshall, Mo. to take on Missouri Valley.
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Players Mentioned

Morgan Eby

Morgan Eby

Junior
Alex Rogers

Alex Rogers

Junior
Rachel Shelly

Rachel Shelly

Sophomore
Caprice Huitron

Caprice Huitron

Freshman
Kennidy Shirey

Kennidy Shirey

Freshman
Julia Fangman

Julia Fangman

Freshman
Samantha Seggerman

Samantha Seggerman

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Morgan Eby

Morgan Eby

Junior
Alex Rogers

Alex Rogers

Junior
Rachel Shelly

Rachel Shelly

Sophomore
Caprice Huitron

Caprice Huitron

Freshman
Kennidy Shirey

Kennidy Shirey

Freshman
Julia Fangman

Julia Fangman

Freshman
Samantha Seggerman

Samantha Seggerman

Freshman