The Red Raiders closed their season last night with a 5-4 win over Buena Vista University in a non-conference women's tennis match played in Storm Lake, Iowa. NWC finishes the season with a 4-9 overall record.
Julie Mineart picked up wins in both #1 singles and #1 doubles to lead the Raiders. The freshman cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Katie Arentson and then teamed with Jessica Pomerenke to knock off Arentson and Nicole Hansen, 6-3 and 6-4. Rachel Hermann and Nessa Summers also won their respective singles' matches, in straight sets, at #4 and #6.
Summers teamed with Kate Mannenbach to pick up a 9-7 win at #3 doubles.
Northwestern closes the season with a 4-9 record and finished seventh in the GPAC at 3-6.
Results:
#1 Julie Mineart (2-9) def. Katie Arentson, 6-2, 6-0
#2 Lisa Wiltjer (0-11) lost to Melissa Sparres, 5-7, 6-4, 4-10
#3 Jessica Pomerenke (4-9) lost to Emily Gutschinritter, 0-6, 6-1 (5-10)
#4 Rachel Hermann (5-7) def. Nicole Hansen, 6-3, 6-4
#5 Jennifer Gieselman (1-10) lost to Megan Anderson, 2-6, 4-6
#6 Nessa Summers (6-3) def. Sarah Larson, 6-0, 6-2
#1 Mineart/Pomerenke (1-0) def. Arenton/Hansen, 8-5
#2 Wiltjer/Laura Starr (0-1) lost to Gutschinritter/Anderson, 5-8
#3 Summers/Kate Mannenbach (1-0) def. Sparres/Katie Ernst, 9-7
