PICTURED ABOVE: Sara Magnuson earned wins at number-five singles and number-two doubles on Friday.
Kenosha, Wis. - The Wheaton women's tennis team picked up its sixth consecutive victory on Friday afternoon with a 6-3 win at conference rival Carthage (3-3, 2-2 CCIW). Today's victory improves Wheaton to 9-1 on the season and 6-0 in CCIW play.
Carthage gained a 2-1 lead in the match score as the Lady Reds won two of the three doubles matches.
Sara Magnuson and
Miranda Kay earned Wheaton's lone win in doubles with an 8-3 victory at number-two doubles.
Wheaton won five of the six singles matches today. Junior
Katie Park was a 6-4, 6-2 winner at number-one singles against Carthage's Casey Frommer.
Miranda Kay earned a 6-3, 6-4 win at number-three singles against Angelica Ammanouil. Thunder junior
Kirstie White rallied to defeat Carthage's Kristen Kalinka 0-6, 6-0, 6-4 at number-four singles.
Sara Magnuson shut out Carthage's Eliza Barter 6-0, 6-0 at number-five singles.
Emma Westwick was a 6-1, 6-0 winner in her matchup with Natalie Favia at number-six singles.
Wheaton will travel to Carroll University on Saturday afternoon for a 2:30 p.m. matchup with the Pioneers.
WHEATON 6, CARTHAGE 3
Singles competition
1. Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Frommer, Casey (CARTHAGE) 6-4, 6-2
2. Mella, Max (CARTHAGE) def. Jones, Emily (WHEATON) 6-5, 6-0
3. Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Emmanouil, Angelica (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 6-4
4. White, Kirstie (WHEATON) def. Kalinka, Kristen (CARTHAGE) 0-6, 6-0, 6-4
5. Magnuson, Sara (WHEATON) def. Barter, Eliza (CARTHAGE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Westwick, Emma (WHEATON) def. Favia, Natalie (CARTHAGE) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Mella, Max/Emmanouil, Angelica (CARTHAGE) def. Jones, Emily/Park, Katie (WHEATON) 8-3
2. Magnuson, Sara/Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Kalinka, Kristen/Frommer, Casey (CARTHAGE) 8-3
3. Barter, Eliza/Favia, Natalie (CARTHAGE) def. Booker, Kate/Westwick, Emma (WHEATON) 8-6