Fullerton, CA – The Hope International women's tennis team (3-6, 2-2 GSAC) continued GSAC play on Saturday with a 6-1 win over Arizona Christian at Fullerton Tennis Center.
Ellie Black led the Royals winning her singles matchups before teaming up with
Tiffany Beukes to win their doubles match against the Firestorm.
The Royals also found out national rankings last week as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association:
Maldini Simic
#15 National Doubles Ranking
(With Julia Ramos)
#3 West Region Singles Ranking
#2 West region Doubles Ranking
(With Julia Ramos)
Tiffany Beukes
#15 West Region Singles Ranking
#9 West region Doubles Ranking
(With Ellie Black)
Hope International 6, Arizona Christian 1
Singles competition
1. SIMIC, Maldini (HIU) def. BACCHUS, Deondra (ACU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. QUADRI, Vittoria (ACU) def. BEUKES, Tiffany (HIU) 6-2, 6-2
3. BLACK, Ellie (HIU) def. GROBBELAAR, Karla (ACU) 6-4, 6-4
4. RAMOS, Julia (HIU) def. FARRELL, Kendra (ACU) 6-0, 6-0
5. BARAKAT, Shahrazad (HIU) def. THOMPSON, Jasmine (ACU) 6-4, 6-1
6. SIEBRECHT, Lisanne (HIU) def. STORK, Halle (ACU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. BACCHUS, Deondra/QUADRI, Vittoria (ACU) def. SIMIC, Maldini/RAMOS, Julia (HIU) 6-4
2. BEUKES, Tiffany/BLACK, Ellie (HIU) def. GROBBELAAR, Karla/FARRELL, Kendra (ACU) 6-1
3. MENDES, Maxime/MARKOVIC, Dejana (HIU) def. TROYER, Emma/BARLEAN, Hannah (ACU) 6-4