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SOU women top Bruins on tennis court ASHLAND -- With George Fox minus a player and forced to have coach Bonnie Elliott fill in for two exhibition matchups, Southern Oregon eased to a women's tennis victory Friday. MacKenzie Walther, Lauren Barnard, Lindsey Chrisman and Jennifer Nakagawa each picked up wins in singles competition for the Raiders, who take to the court again today against Willamette at 9 a.m. Chrisman picked up the most personal victory on the day, edging her sister Kelly at No. 5 singles 6-4, 7-5. George Fox was forced into a last-minute substitution after one if its players was sidelined due to illness. To maximize court time, Elliott stepped in at the No. 4 singles slot and No. 1 doubles slot for exhibition matches. SINGLES -- Shawna Hughes, GF, d. Katie Sankhanel, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0; MacKenzie Walther, SOU, d. Rachel McComb, 6-2, 6-2; Lauren Barnard, SOU, d. Jenny Sexton, 6-1, 6-1; Bonnie Elliott, GF coach, d. Kristin Williams, 6-2, 6-1 (exhibition); Lindsey Chrisman, SOU, d. Kelly Chrisman, 6-4, 7-5; Jennifer Nakagawa, SOU, d. Kristen Granlund, 6-3, 6-0. DOUBLES -- Judy Jonasson and Tori Waggoner, SOU, d. Shawna Hughes and Bonnie Elliott, 9-8 (exhibition); Amy Krueger and Mallika Miller, SOU, d. McComb and Sexton, 8-3; Melissa Lindbloom and Julie Nelson, SOU, d. Kelly Chrisman and Kristen Granlund, 9-7. Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.