Women's Tennis | 4/8/2017 4:05:00 PM

ARLINGTON, Texas – A total of four Hilltoppers won in doubles and singles Saturday to help St. Edward's women's tennis hold onto a tie for first place in the Heartland Conference with an 8-1 win over Newman.
 
LAURA GALVAN, BETH HAYWARD, MARISSA WILLIAMS and VALENTINA MARTINEZ all went 2-0 on the day with wins in singles and doubles. Williams, Martinez and Hayward are all tied for the team lead with 12 singles victories this spring.
 
St. Edward's (11-9, 3-0 Heartland) remains tied with St. Mary's for first place in the conference standings. Newman (4-15, 0-4 Heartland) has been eliminated from contention for a berth in the conference tournament.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hilltoppers jumped ahead 3-0 by winning all three doubles matches, 8-3, 8-6, 8-3.
• Williams made quick work of her opponent on line four in singles, 6-2, 6-2.
• Martinez clinched the win with an equally dominant performance at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-1.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• St. Edward's is 8-1 in the all-time series with Newman.
• PAOLA CARPIO and Hayward have both won three straight matches in singles.
• The Hilltoppers are 7-2 in regional matches.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH KENDALL BROOKS
"The wind definitely made today challenging, but I was proud of how we made adjustments and remained unfazed. This match was important for us, not only in securing a conference tournament berth, but a chance at an outright title as well. I am happy to have gotten through the weekend 2-0, and will definitely be looking ahead in order to prepare for next week."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's hosts Tarleton State Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the South Austin Tennis Center. Live stats will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Score: #42 St. Edward's 8, Newman 1
Records: St. Edward's (11-9, 3-0 Heartland), Newman (4-15, 0-4 Heartland)
Clincher: Martinez – SEU (6-1, 6-1)
 
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