Rock Island, Ill. - The Thunder women's tennis team opened its season on Saturday, after Thursday's scheduled opener at Olivet Nazarene was rained out, with matches against Augustana and Luther.

Wheaton was a 9-0 winner against Augustana in the first match of the day.

The Thunder topped Luther, 5-4 in tightly contested battle in the second match.The last four singles matches against Luther all went to super-tie breakers to decide the matches. Luther won the first two of those final four matches to go ahead of Wheaton in the team score with a 4-3 advantage. Wheaton won the last two matches and to secure the match with the 5-4 victory. Afterward head coach Jane Nelson said, "It was one of the most amazing finishes I have seen in my 25 years at Wheaton." She concluded  #Elizabeth Worsowicz gutted out a huge win for our final point."

WHEATON 9, AUGUSTANA 0

Singles competition

1. Elizabeth Worsowicz (WHEATON) def. Shannen McNamara (AUGIE) 6-4, 6-1

2. Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) def. Kim Sawyer (AUGIE) 6-1, 6-3

3. Lindsey Hallett (WHEATON) def. Samantha Tonn (AUGIE) 6-2, 6-1

4. Sarah Ray (WHEATON) def. Tricia Sapio (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-1

5. Kirsten Boyer (WHEATON) def. Krista Panko (AUGIE) 6-1, 6-1

6. Marissa Shults (WHEATON) def. Sheri Hendricks (AUGIE) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Elizabeth Worsowicz/Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) def. Shannen McNamara/Kim Sawyer (AUGIE) 8-4

2. Lindsey Hallett/Melanie Milling (WHEATON) def. Tricia Sapio/Samantha Tonn (AUGIE) 8-6

3. Sarah Ray/Kirsten Boyer (WHEATON) def. Krista Panko/Brittany Reece (AUGIE) 8-3

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WHEATON 5, LUTHER 4

Singles competition

1. Elizabeth Worsowicz (WHEATON) def. Fran Fairfield (LUTHER) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-6

2. Alana Humpal (LUTHER) def. Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 3

3. Cass Chalhoub (LUTHER def. Lindsey Hallett (WHEATON) 6-4. 6-4

4. Brynne Zinnecker (LUTHER) def. Sarah Ray (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-7 (7-3) 10-8

5. Kirsten Boyer (WHEATON) def. Elise Allen (LUTHER) 7-5. 4-6, 10-5

6. Marissa Shults (WHEATON) def. Katie Nichols (LUTHER) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Elizabeth Worsowicz/Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) def. Nichols/Humpal (LUTHER)

2. Fairfield/Zinnecker (LUTHER) def. Lindsey Hallett/Melanie Milling (WHEATON) def. 8-2

3. Sarah Ray/Kirsten Boyer (WHEATON) def. Allen/Katy Lindstrom (LUTHER) 8-5