ELLISVILLE - No. 21 Northwest had a short stay in this year's NJCAA Region 23 Tournament, as the Lady Rangers fell 5-1 to 14th-ranked Meridian in Thursday's opening match.

Northwest collected its only victory at No. 2 doubles, as the duo of Mattie Sanders and Grace Ann Wade took an 8-6 victory against Meridian's tandem of Cayden Alexander and Cheludo Monnayoo. The Lady Rangers' duo of Raney Peacock and Holly Stewart dropped an 8-3 decision at No. 3 doubles to MCC's Amelia Anding and Lilly Hollingsworth, while Kendall Moody and Allie Rawles fell at No. 1 doubles, 8-0.

Meridian took victories at the first three singles courts, clinching the match and stopping play. However, Rawles had a 3-0 lead in the second set of her match at No. 5 singles against Cali Grace Davis when play was halted.

With the loss, Northwest fell to 7-7 on the season. The Lady Rangers will now await a potential at-large bid into the NJCAA Division I National Tournament, which will be announced later this month.


APRIL 11, 2024
WOMEN: #14 Meridian 5, #21 Northwest 1
Howard Sports Complex /// Ellisville, Miss.

Women's Doubles
1. Isabella Quintero/Randy Rakotoarilala (MCC) def. Kendall Moody/Allie Rawles (NWCC) 8-0
2. Mattie Sanders/Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) def. Cayden Alexander/Cheludo Monnayoo (MCC) 8-6
3. Amelia Anding/Lilly Hollingsworth (MCC) def. Raney Peacock/Holly Stewart (NWCC) 8-3

Women's Singles
1. Randy Rakotoarilala (MCC) def. Mattie Sanders (NWCC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Isabella Quintero (MCC) def. Holly Stewart (NWCC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Cheludo Monnayoo (MCC) def. Kendall Moody (NWCC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Amelia Anding (MCC) vs. Grace Ann Wade (NWCC) 6-1, 2-1 (susp.)
5. Cali Grace Davis (MCC) vs. Allie Rawles (NWCC) 6-4, 0-3 (susp.)
6. Lilly Hollingsworth (MCC) vs. Raney Peacock (NWCC) 6-2, 1-0 (susp.)