Hatters Win One, Drop Two at Arizona on Friday

Tucson, Ariz. -- Playing their third tripleheader of the season, the Stetson Hatters defeated Colorado Mesa 5-0 before falling to No. 15 Arizona 3-2 and to No. 14 Cal 4-1 Friday afternoon at the University of Arizona's Wildcat Spring Challenge.

Stetson's 2 seed of Sunniva Helland-Hansen and Carly Perales went a perfect 3-0 on the day, earning straight set wins over Colorado Mesa and Arizona and a three-set win over Cal.

The Hatters' win over Colorado Mesa extended the team's win streak to 10. It marked the fourth consecutive year the program posted a win streak of at least 10 matches. All five seeds won in straight sets.

At the 1 seed, Darby Dunn and Sammee Thomas also collected a straight set win over Arizona.

At the 5 seed, Quinci Birker and Rebecca Ingram played a pair of three-set matches against Arizona and Cal but fell short in the third set each time.

The Hatters (21-8) will return to action Saturday at Arizona State University in Tempe. Stetson will face ASU at 6 p.m. ET and Vanguard at 8 p.m. ET.

Results vs. Colorado Mesa
Results vs. Arizona
Results vs. Cal

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.

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