Henderson State turned in a 9-0 shutout of LSU-Shreveport, Sunday in women's tennis action in Shreveport, La.

The Lady Reddies then made a 60-mile trip to Ruston later on Sunday where they lost a hard-fought battle with NCAA Division I Grambling by a score of 4-3.

Against LSUS, the Lady Reddies took a 3-0 lead by claiming all three doubles matches.

At No. 1 doubles, Hannah Watson and Sara Griffin defeated Jaynie Stewart and Heather McCutcheon, 8-0.

Sarah Camras and Brittany Harness cruised past Karie Pourciau and Harrah Ingerson at No. 2 doubles, 8-2, while Maddie McJunkins and Tyler Reaves beat Kelsey Ellender and Hannah Hough at No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-1.

In singles action, HSU had little trouble in sweeping all six matches.
It began at No. 1 singles as Griffin beat Stewart 6-0, 6-1, with Watson topping Pourciau 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles.

Camras then blanked Ingerson 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles, while Harness shutout Sweatt at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-0.

Reaves also recorded a shutout over Ellender 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles with McJunkins downing Hough at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Against Grambling, Henderson State won the doubles point by wining matches a No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. NCAA Division I rules applied and doubles play is only worth one point.

Watson and Griffin beat Tee Kassim and Tabitha Nankya, 8-3, at No. 1 doubles, while Camras and Harness claimed a victory over Joy Jones and Tafadzwa Chiridza, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles.

The Lady Reddies claimed victories at No. 1 and No. 3 singles as Griffin beat Kassim 6-0, 7-5, while Camras downed Chiridza 6-4, 6-1.

The match came down to No. 2 singles where Watson battled Jones in a very intense match.

Watson won the first set 6-3 before Jones rebounded to win the second set to force a tie-breaker. Playing her fourth match of the day, Watson came up short putting together a valiant effort in 10-8 loss in the final set.

The Lady Reddies will travel to Searcy, Ark. on Tuesday to face Harding at 2 p.m.



Henderson State 9, LSU-Shreveport 0
Singles competition
1. Sara Griffin (HSU) def. Jaynie Stewart (LSUS) 6-0, 6-1
2. Hannah Watson (HSU) def. Karie Pourciau (LSUS) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sarah Camras (HSU) def. Harrah Ingerson (LSUS) 6-0, 6-0
4. Brittany Harness (HSU) def. Savanna Sweatt (LSUS) 6-0, 6-0
5. Tyler Reaves (HSU) def. Kelsey Ellender (LSUS) 6-0, 6-0
6. Maddie McJunkins (HSU) def. Hannah Hough (LSUS) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Watson/Sara Griffin (HSU) def. Jaynie Stewart/Heather McCutcheon (LSUS) 8-0
2. Sarah Camras/Brittany Harness (HSU) def. Karie Pourciau/Harrah Ingerson (LSUS) 8-2
3. Maddie McJunkins/Tyler Reaves (HSU) def. Kelsey Ellender/Hannah Hough (LSUS) 8-1

Grambling State 4, Henderson State 3
Singles competition
1. Sara Griffin (HSU) def. Tee Kassim (GSU) 6-0, 7-5
2. Joy Jones (GSU) def. Hannah Watson (HSU) 3-6, 6-1, 10-8
3. Sarah Camras (HSU) def. Tafadzwa Chiridza (GSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Shaunte Southern (GSU) def. Brittany Harness (HSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Lise Karenzi (GSU) def. Tyler Reaves (HSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Tabitha Nankya (GSU) def. Maddie McJunkins (HSU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Watson/Sara Griffin (HSU) def. Tee Kassim/Tabitha Nankya (GSU) 8-3
2. Sarah Camras/Brittany Harness (HSU) def. Joy Jones/Tafadzwa Chiridza (GSU) 8-6
3. Shaunte Southern/Lise Karenzi (GSU) def. Maddie McJunkins/Tyler Reaves (HSU) 8-6