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Tanit Cevada-Cruz holding tennis racket and ball
Freshman Tanit Cevada-Cruz earned wins in singles and doubles as Midway took down Johnson 5-2 Tuesday.

Women's Tennis

Eagles top Royals 5-2 in women's tennis

Box Score

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - After having multiple matches called off, the Midway women's tennis team was finally able to take the court in a dual Tuesday, where it earned a 5-2 road win against Johnson (Tenn.).

Tanit Cevada-Cruz and Sofia Rueda helped lead the way, both earning doubles wins before winning in straight-sets in singles play.

Cevada-Cruz and Mara Guillen won 6-2 and the No. 1 doubles spot before Cevada-Cruz defeated Becky Clark 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. 

Rueda and Nana Hishida gutted out a 7-6 win at No. 2 doubles before Rueda had an easier time at No. 4 singles, where she beat Paola Testa 6-1, 6-1.

Playing in the No. 1 singles spot, Guillen defeated Marina Lasneaux 6-4 in the opening set, then rebounded from a 6-0 loss in the second with a clinching 10-5 win in the third.

Haley Thompson went three sets at No. 6 as well, bouncing back from a 6-3 loss in the opener with 6-4, 10-5 wins against Isabella Stigall in the next two.

The Eagles will return to action in the spring. They have been the River States Conference runner-up to Oakland City each of the last two seasons. 

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Players Mentioned

Mara Guillen

Mara Guillen

Junior
Nana Hishida

Nana Hishida

Freshman
Haley Thompson

Haley Thompson

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mara Guillen

Mara Guillen

Junior
Nana Hishida

Nana Hishida

Freshman
Haley Thompson

Haley Thompson

Sophomore