PICTURED ABOVE: Katie Park was a winner at number-two singles and teamed with Julie Buursma for a win at number-one doubles.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - The Thunder women's tennis team earned an 8-1 victory at Coe College (12-8) on Saturday evening. Tonight's win was the 10th consecutive victory for Wheaton, improving the squad to 14-1 on the season.

Julie Buursma was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at number-one singles and Katie Park picked up a 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 victory at number-two singles. Emily Jones was a 6-3, 6-1 winner at number-three singles and Miranda Kay earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory at number-five singles. Sara Magnuson earned a 6-0, 6-1 win for Wheaton at number-six singles.

The Thunder tandem of Buursma and Park earned a 9-7 victory at number-one doubles. Jones and Kirstie White paired for an 8-6 victory at number-two doubles and the team of Kay and Erika Nelson picked up an 8-3 victory at number-three doubles.

Wheaton will return to action on April 16 at Kalamazoo College.

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WHEATON 8, COE 1

Singles competition
1. Buursma, Julie (WHEATON) def. Haley Resnick (COEW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Amy Sebastian (COEW) 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
3. Jones, Emily (WHEATON) def. Laura Birky (COEW) 6-3, 6-1
4. Tamara Washington (COEW) def. White, Kirstie (WHEATON) 7-5, 6-2
5. Kay, Miranda (WHEATON) def. Diannah Watson (COEW) 6-2, 6-2
6. Magnuson, Sara (WHEATON) def. Kaitlin Fosler (COEW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Buursma, Julie/Park, Katie (WHEATON) def. Haley Resnick/Laura Birky (COEW) 9-7
2. Jones, Emily/White, Kirstie (WHEATON) def. Tamara Washington/Diannah Watson (COEW) 8-6
3. Kay, Miranda/Nelson, Erika (WHEATON) def. Amy Sebastian/Kaitlin Fosler (COEW) 8-3