BREVARD, N.C. – The Brevard College women's tennis team (8-6, 4-3 USA South) defeated Salem College (5-9, 2-5 USAS) 8-1 on Tuesday afternoon in a USA South Conference matchup at the McCoy Tennis Complex. The victory came on Graduate Day as graduate student Brooke Garland was honored for her contributions as a Brevard College student-athlete.
Garland teamed with her longtime doubles partner Sophie Trantham and promptly won 8-0 in number two doubles. Jada Ore and Madison Bowen did not drop a game themselves in number three doubles to give the Tornados a 2-0 lead early on.
In number one doubles, BC's Hannah Hersh and Gracie Spangler battled to an 8-4 victory over Adley Keim and Mariana Faint to complete a Brevard sweep in doubles play.
Garland continued her big day with a win in number four singles, not losing a game in the 6-0, 3-0 (retired) result. Hersh (no. 1), Bowen (no. 3), Trantham (no. 5) and Ore (no. 6) all won in straight sets in singles as well. Similar to her doubles partner, Trantham did not drop a game in her match en route to a 6-0, 6-0 victory.
The afternoon began with a pre-match Graduate Day ceremony honoring Garland, a native of Canton, North Carolina who will be graduating with a Master of Science degree in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in Coaching from Brevard College.
Garland has received numerous honors throughout her career at BC, including the Presidential Award for Scholarship in 2023, the BC Perfect Storm Award in 2023, and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship award, while being named to the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team three times. Academically, she earned the Highest GPA Award in the Exercise Science Program for all four years during her undergraduate career to go along with the Outstanding Health and Human Performance Student award in 2023.
The Brevard College women's tennis team will conclude its regular season at home on Saturday with a USA South Conference match vs. Southern Virginia. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the McCoy Tennis Complex. Prior to the match, a Senior Day Ceremony will be held honoring seniors from both the men's and women's tennis programs.
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