HAYS, Kan. – In their first home match of the fall season, the Fort Hays State women’s tennis team excelled past the Coyotes of Kansas Wesleyan in a 9-0 victory. With the win, the Tigers now advance to 3-2 overall in the early fall season.

In a quick match, the Tigers were able to talk all contests on the court, going 5-0 in singles and shutting out the Coyotes 2-0 in doubles play. In doubles competition, Macy Moyers and Ellea Ediger captured the 8-2 victory over Brianna Mendoza and Taylor Daugherty, followed by a victory from No. 3 doubles Nicole Lubbers and Laura Jimenez-Lendinez over Jessica Smith and Mallory Lantz 8-0.

With singles play up, Fort Hays State was led by Moyers with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lantz at the No. 4 position. Natalie Lubbers took the 6-2, 6-4 contest over Paolo Vargas, followed by Jimenez-Lendinez with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Daugherty at No. 3. In at the No. 5 position coming away with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Mendoza, Nicole Lubbers captured her third singles win of the season. Cleaning up for the Tigers at the No. 6 position was Ediger with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Jessica Smith.

With the win, Fort Hays State gets its first team victory in two matches. Next up for the Tigers, they will face another NAIA opponent in Seward, Neb., as they travel to take on Concordia on Friday (Sept. 22).