Tennis Qualifies and Competes at 2nd Annual UTR NAIA Nationals
(Rome, GA) – Hastings had a couple men’s and women’s players qualify to compete at the second annual UTR NAIA National Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
(Rome, GA) – Hastings had a couple men's and women's players qualify to compete at the second annual UTR NAIA National Tournament on Friday and Saturday.
In the women's matches, juniors Josline Carter and Victoria Harris both faced The Cumberlands in the round of 32 main draw, both falling in straight sets. Carter won the first set, 7-5, in her consolation quarterfinal against Bethel, but lost the second set and 10-1 in the third set tiebreak.
Harris lost her consolation quarterfinal to Savannah College Art and Design, then teamed up with Carter and took on The Cumberlands in doubles matchplay, falling 6-1. Harris also played against The Cumberlands in the mixed NJCAA and NAIA Singles Tournament round of 32, losing 6-1, 6-2.
On the men's side, sophomore Joel Carter and Ethan Mins dropped their main draw round of 32 matches to Hope International and Milligan, respectively. In the round of 16 consolation bracket, Carter lost to Savannah College Art and Design and Mins lost to Bethel.
While Carter and Mins lost their doubles matchplay battle with Olivet Nazarene, 6-2, they each picked up wins in the mixed NJCAA and NAIA Singles Tournament. In the round of 32, Carter defeated Gadsden State CC, 4-0, 4-2 and Mins took down Marion Military Institute, 4-1, 4-1, before both falling in the round of 16.
The men's and women's tennis seasons will resume in the spring.
Hastings College Results
Women's Open Singles Main
Round of 32
Haruna Kojima (CUMBERLANDS) def. Josline Carter (HASTINGS), 6-2, 6-0
Eva Cancavevic (CUMBERLANDS) def. Victoria Harris (HASTINGS), 6-1, 6-2
Women's Open Singles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Ximena Raya Arredondo (BETHEL) def. Josline Carter (HASTINGS), 5-7, 6-1, 1-0(1)
Manuella Peguy Eloundou Nga (SAVANNAH COLLEGE ART & DESIGN) def. Victoria Harris (HASTINGS), 6-0, 6-1
Women's Open Doubles
Matchplay
Mahiro Hara / Bryndis Rosa Armesto Nuevo (CUMBERLANDS) def. Josline Carter / Victoria Harris (HASTINGS), 6-1
Women's Mixed NJCAA and NAIA Tournament
Round of 16
Eva Cancarevic (CUMBERLANDS) def. Victoria Harris (HASTINGS), 6-1, 6-2
Men's Open Singles Main
Round of 32
Reid Lizardo (HOPE INTERNATIONAL) def. Joel Carter (HASTINGS), 6-0, 6-0
Lafarga Gonzaga (MILLIGAN) def. Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 6-1, 6-1
Men's Open Singles Consolation
Round of 16
Nicolas Fertonani (SAVANNAH COLLEGE ART & DESIGN) def. Joel Carter (HASTINGS), 6-2, 6-1
Billy Haoda (BETHEL) def. Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 6-1, 6-0
Women's Open Doubles
Matchplay
Paul Saleh / Chatton Haws (OLIVET NAZARENE) def. Joel Carter / Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 6-2
Men's Mixed NJCAA and NAIA Tournament
Round of 32
Joel Carter (HASTINGS) def. Easton Hood (GADSDEN STATE CC), 4-0, 4-2
Ethan Mins (HASTINGS) def. Jake Parr (MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE), 4-1, 4-1
Men's Mixed NJCAA and NAIA Tournament
Round of 16
Thibaud Vivier (CUMBERLANDS) def. Joel Carter (HASTINGS), 4-0, 4-0
Thiago Petry (MILLIGAN) def. Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 4-1, 4-0
