ASHLAND, Va. - Randolph-Macon women's tennis dropped its home match to Centre College by a score of 8-1. The Yellow Jackets had two matches in second and third doubles end in closely contested battles. Adele Huffman (Granite Falls, N.C./University Christian) and Matty Grace Gilliam (Murfreesboro, N.C./Ridgecroft) led for most of the match before their final service, losing 8-6. The Lemon and Black dropped all three doubles matches, heading into singles down 3-0. Camilla Thurman (Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic) won 6-1,6-1 on the first singles court to notch the first and only point for Randolph-Macon. Huffman led at sixth singles but was forced to retire due to injury. RMC moves to 5-3 heading into their next match on spring break against Randolph College.
 
Doubles: 

• Maddy Trinh/Grace Williams (Centre) def. Thurman/Catherine Mowry (Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian Academy) (RMC), 8-3
• Carlie Mitchell/Kennedy Herring (Centre) def. Meckenzie Letellier (Alexandria, Va./Bishop Ireton)/Katie Sarnowski (Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee) (RMC), 8-5
• Natalie Black/Kayla Harger (Centre) def. Huffman/Gilliam (RMC), 8-6

Singles: 

• Thurman def. Mitchell (Centre) 6-1, 6-1
• Williams (Centre) def. Mowry (RMC) 6-1, 6-4
• Trinh (Centre) def. Letellier (RMC) 6-3,6-1
• Herring (Centre) def. Sarnowski (RMC) 6-3, 6-0
• Black (Centre) def. Gilliam (RMC) 6-0,6-1
• Sophie Maddux (Centre) def. Huffman (RMC) 5-6, Retired

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