Orlando, Fla. - The Wheaton women's tennis team earned a 6-3 victory against Saint Mary's College (Ind.) on Friday afternoon. Today's match concludes the team's three-match trip to Florida for Wheaton's Spring Break.
Julie Buursma earned a 7-5, 6-2 win at number-one singles and
Katie Park was victorious at number-two single with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Senior
Lauren Schlabach earned a 6-2, 6-3 victory at number-three singles and
Kirstie White was a 6-1, 6-2 win at number-four singles.
Buursma and Park teamed for an 8-2 win at number-one doubles. White and
Miranda Kay earned an 8-4 win at number-three doubles.
The Thunder will return to action on March 28 when Kalamazoo College visits Wheaton.
WHEATON COLLEGE 6, SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE (IND.) 3Singles competition 1. Buursma, Julie (WHEATON) def. Andrea Fetters (SMC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Kayle Sexton (SMC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Schlabach, Lauren (WHEATON) def. Jackie Kjolhede (SMC) 6-2, 6-3
4. White, Kirstie (WHEATON) def. Shannon Elliott (SMC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Margaret Faller (SMC) def. Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) 7-5, 6-4
6. Bailey Oppman (SMC) def. Nelson, Erika (WHEATON) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)
Doubles competition 1. Buursma, Julie/Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Kayle Sexton/Margaret Faller (SMC) 8-2
2. Andrea Fetters/Shannon Elliott (SMC) def. Schlabach, Lauren/Nelson, Erika (WHEATON) 8-5
3. White, Kirstie/Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Sam Setterblad/Madeline Minaudo (SMC) 8-4