Kalamazoo, Mich. - The Thunder women's tennis team continued its winning ways on Saturday with a 6-3 victory at Kalamazoo College. Wheaton is now 14-1 on the year, while the Hornets fall to 5-9.
Wheaton's
Emily Jones earned a 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1 victory at number-three singles against Maria Franco. Sophomore
Kirstie White won a 6-3, 6-1 decision at number-four single against Siani Johnson.
Miranda Kay won a 6-1, 6-0 matchup against Katie Clark at number-five singles and
Sara Magnuson was a 6-1, 6-0 victor at number-six singles against Sonal Bahl.
Wheaton's number-two doubles team of Jones and White earned an 8-3 victory against the KZOO tandem of Franco and Bahl. Kay and Nelson picked up an 8-5 win for the Thunder at the number-three doubles against the Hornets' pairing of Alexandria Oswalt and Eloise Germic.
The Thunder will host Lake Forest College on April 22 at 6:30 p.m.
WHEATON COLLEGE 6, KALAMAZOO COLLEGE 3
Singles competition
1. #19 Sarah Woods (KZOO-W) def. Julie Buursma (WHEATON) 6-0, 5-7, 6-0
2. Sabrina Dass (KZOO-W) def. Katie Park (WHEATON) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 10-8
3.
Emily Jones (WHEATON) def. Maria Franco (KZOO-W) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-1
4.
Kirstie White (WHEATON) def. Siani Johnson (KZOO-W) 6-3, 6-1
5.
Miranda Kay (WHEATON) def. Katie Clark (KZOO-W) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Sara Magnuson (WHEATON) def. Sonal Bahl (KZOO-W) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Woods/Sabrina Dass (KZOO-W) def.
Julie Buursma/
Katie Park (WHEATON) 8-3
2.
Emily Jones/
Kirstie White (WHEATON) def. Maria Franco/Sonal Bahl (KZOO-W) 8-3
3.
Miranda Kay/
Erika Nelson (WHEATON) def. Alexandria Oswalt/Eloise Germic (KZOO-W) 8-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,4,1,3,2)