MOBILE, Ala.  – The Birmingham-Southern women's tennis team defeated Spring Hill in their matchup 5-2. Since the match was played at Spring Hill, it was played under Division II rules.
 
The Panthers took all three of the doubles matches. The No. 1 duo of Maddie Stewart and Phoebe Shapard, and No. 2 Sarah Rushing and Jenna Prater took their victories 6-3. No. 3 Isabella Lambert and Anna Cate Weeks finished last with a close 6-4 win. Birmingham-Southern looked to hold their lead heading into singles play.

The No. 3 matchup was the first to finish with Jenna Prater falling 6-4 in both sets. The Panthers won the No. 2, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 matchups to clinch their victory. Phoebe Shapard, Sarah Rushing and Isabella Lambert all took their matchups to three sets to pull out the victory.   

Records
Birmingham-Southern 4-3 Overall, Spring Hill 4-7 Overall

Up next
The Panthers will travel to Orlando, Fla. to play in the USTA National Campus on Saturday, March 19.