PICTURED ABOVE: Senior captain Julie Buursma was a winner at number-one singles and number-one doubles on Friday.

Wheaton, Ill. - The Thunder women's tennis team opened its 2015-16 campaign on Friday night with a 9-0 victory against Edgewood College (1-3). Wheaton (1-0) will host Carroll College (Wis.) on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Wheaton Tennis courts on campus.

Senior captain Julie Buursma picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win at number-one singles and Katie Park was a 6-1, 6-1 victor at the second singles spot. Kirstie White defeated Libby Protz at number-three singles, 6-1, 6-0 and Miranda Kay was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at number-four singles. Freshman Sara Magnuson was a 6-0, 6-0 winner in her collegiate debut at number-five singles and Erika Nelson won a 6-2, 6-0 decision at number-six singles.

Buursma teamed with Park for an 8-3 win at number-one doubles. The number-two doubles team of Jones and Barrett earned an 8-2 win and Nelson paired with Kay for an 8-0 win at number-three doubles.

 

Singles competition

1. Buursma, Julie (WHEATON) def. Wilson, Morgan (EC) 6-2, 6-1

2. Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Miles, Anna (EC) 6-1, 6-1

3. White, Kirstie (WHEATON) def. Protz, Libby (EC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Swift, Jaclyn (EC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Magnuson, Sara (WHEATON) def. Brooks, Haley (EC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Nelson, Erika (WHEATON) def. Brennan, Elise (EC) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Buursma, Julie/Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Wilson, Morgan/Miles, Anna (EC) 8-3

2. Jones, Emily/Barrett, Anna-Kath. (WHEATON) def. Swift, Jaclyn/Protz, Libby (EC) 8-2

3. Nelson, Erika/Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Brooks, Haley/Brennan, Elise (EC) 8-0

Match Notes

Edgewood College 1-3

Wheaton 1-0