Abram Choate, SID

ABILENE, Texas - The Howard Payne women's tennis team fell in the second round of the 2009 American Southwest Conference Tennis Tournament 1-8 to Hardin-Simmons University. The Lady Jackets finish the season at 10-6 overall.

Hardin-Simmons 8, Howard Payne 1
Apr 18, 2009 at Abilene, TX

Singles competition
1. Lisa Mertz (HSUW) def. Laci Fitzgearld (HPUW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Kayla Smith (HPUW) def. Morgan Rainer (HSUW) 6-2, 3-3
3. Brittany Brazell (HSUW) def. Kathryn Head (HPUW) 6-4, 3-0
4. Lauren Jay (HSUW) def. Kori Stark (HPUW) 7-5, 1-0
5. Jennifer Cheung (HSUW) def. Cassie Emerson (HPUW) 6-2, 5-4
6. Danielle Cochran (HSUW) def. Kandace Schuelke (HPUW) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Lisa Mertz/Brittany Brazell (HSUW) def. Kayla Smith/Cassie Emerson (HPUW) 8-3
2. Jennifer Cheung/Diane Crouch (HSUW) def. Kathryn Head/Kori Stark (HPUW) 8-5
3. Bria Camarillo/Danielle Cochran (HSUW) def. Laci Fitzgearld/Kandace Schuelke (HPUW) 8-6

Match Notes
Howard Payne 10-6
Hardin-Simmons 12-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (,1,6)
Hardin-Simmons advances to the championship match on Sunday.