Anderson University’s Holly Miller finished fourth on Sunday to lead the Ravens at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s tennis individual championships at the West Indy Raquet Club in Indianapolis.
Miller defeated Sarah Wilkins of Bluffton in the first round of the No. 5 singles flight by scores of 6-1, 6-2 before falling to Franklin’s Cristy Tucker (6-1, 6-0) and Jordan Cullen of Mt. St. Joseph in the third-place game 8-2.
Other singles finishers for the Ravens were No. 1 Alex Hammel (5th), No. 2 Jessie Rigby (7th), No. 3 Becky Curtis (7th), No. 4 Katie Porter (5th), No. 6 Nicole Newell (6th).
In doubles play, No. 1 Hammel/Rigby were fifth, No. 2 Miller/Curtis were sixth and No. 3 Emily Thompson/Rachel Robertson were 7th.
Hammel was also named to the All-HCAC team for the 2008 season. The freshman from Anderson played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Ravens this season.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Ridoutt (M) def. Hammel, 6-2, 6-4; Hammel def. Huckaba (B), 6-0, 6-1; Hammel ef. Thomas (MSJ) 9-7.
2. Ruch (F) def. Rigby, 6-0, 6-2; Youst (M) def. Rigby, 6-3, 6-2
3. Frey (MSJ) def. Curtis, 6-7, 6-1, 6-4; Ridley (T) def. Curtis, 6-2, 6-3
4. Erxleben (M) def. Porter, 6-2, 6-1; Porter def. Coloney (F), 6-3, 4-6, 10-7; Porter def. Marschand (R), default
5. Miller def. Wilkins (B), 6-1, 6-2; Tucker (F) def. Miller, 6-1, 6-0; Cullen (MSJ) def. Miller, 8-2.
6. Walker (M) def. Newell, 6-0, 6-2; Newell def. Quellhorst (B), 6-0, 6-4; Ernstberger (H) def. Newell, 8-0
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Danesis/Chann (R) def. Hammel/Rigby, 8-3; Hammel/Rigby def. Thomas/Frey (MSJ), 8-6; Hammel/Rigby def. Bright/Schafer (F), 8-6.
2. Teagle/Robison (MSJ) def. Curtis/Miller, 8-0; Curtis/Miller def. Welch/Mast (B), 8-1; Ridley/Townsend (T) def. Curtis/Miller, 8-5.
3. Gonzales/Kohli (R) def. Thompson/Robertson, 8-0; Archer/Kent (MSJ) def. Thompson/Robertson.
