Southwest loses a heartbreaker 2-7 against a capable and talents lady Bison squad.

At first glimpse, the cowgirls showed strong in the first sets, taking 4 of the 6 first sets handedly.  Catherine Jobe (#4) and Maggie Jermyn (#1) went on to win their singles matches with little issue.  Nagy fought hard but fell to a very skilled #2 from HPC 2 and 2. 

The real heartbreak began on courts #3 and #6 where despite their best efforts, Erin and Mai respectively could not stop the second set comebacks from their opponents.  Erin 2-6, Mai 1-6.  Determined they began their third set tiebreakers.  Though playing their game, their opponents had something left in the tank and were able to finish out the matches 10-3 and 10-6.  Excellent matches with excellent play, but not quite enough to take the win.

The match of the night belonged to Hannah Mills at #5.  Down early in the first set, Hannah could do little with precise and low hitting from her opponent.  6-2 HPC.  After a brief pep talk, Hannah began to play her game.  Taken back, HPC had no answer for the crosscourt and down the line strokes of Hannah...6-3 SW.  And on the the third and final set - a tiebreaker (a super 10).  Hannah dug herself a hole early on, down 0-3, but fought hard and evened it up at 3-3 on the changeover (in tiebreakers, opponents swap side at multiples of 6).  HPC scores the next two shots, Hannah the next, HPC with the answer.  change again at 4-6.  HPC, SW, SW, with the final 4 points, SW only won one, HPC with a victory at #5.  The play was beautiful, but in the end, HPC in this match as well with the match as a whole, proved too much for the Cowgirls. 

Doubles were 3-0 HPC, with great play at #1 and #3 doubles, both losing 6-8 with glimpses of a win, but both coming up short.  #2 doubles ran aground against a very tough HPC team, making little head way in their 3-8 loss.

Southwest takes a breather tomorrow, returning to play on Wednesday @ Glenn.

The Cowgirls fall to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play.