Lady Indians pick up fifth straight win

Lady Indians pick up fifth straight win
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SENATOBIA, MS – The Itawamba Community College Women's Tennis program improved its current win streak to five on Monday with a 9-0 victory over Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Madison Scott (Mooreville) and Kacy Byrd (Mooreville) started the day with a dominating 8-1 win in doubles action, but the Lady Indians (7-1) found themselves in tight battles in the other doubles matches.

The duo of Andria Barnes (Mooreville) and Meredith Lee (Nettleton) fought to an 8-5 win while Jordan Roberts (Shannon) and Ivy Robbins (Pontotoc) held on for an 8-6 victory.

In singles action, the Lady Indians only lost 15 games as they took every match in straight sets. Lee captured her match win by defeating Kendall McCoy 6-2, 6-4 in the closest match of the day.

Scott blanked Emily Newman 6-0, 6-0; and Byrd picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kaylan Myers. Roberts defeated Northwest's No. 1 Katie Burrall 6-1, 6-1 while Barnes defeated Poper Johnson 6-1, 6-3.

Robbins wrapped up the shutout win with her 6-0, 6-2 victory.

The Lady Indians will put their five game win streak on the line in Fulton, Saturday as they host Jones County Junior College at 10:30 am.

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ICC 9, Northwest 0

Singles

No. 1 Jordan Roberts (I) def. Katie Burrall (NW) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Andria Barnes (I) def. Piper Johnson (NW) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Kacey Byrd (I) def. Kaylan Myers (NW) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Madison Scott (I) def. Emily Newman (NW) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Ivy Robbins (I) def. Emily Standard (NW) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 Meredith Lee (I) def. Kendall McCoy (NW) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 Roberts / Robbins (I) def. Johnson / Burrall (NW) 8-6
No. 2 Scott / Byrd (I) def. Myers / McCoy (NW) 8-1
No. 3 Barnes / Lee (I) def. Standard / Newman (NW) 8-5