Northwestern picked up three wins in singles play but lost to Morningside in women's tennis 5-4. The Red Raiders fall to 2-5 in the GPAC with one match left to play.
Kellie Korver, Nessa Summers and Bobbie Lydick all picked up wins in singles play. Summers evened her record at 5-5 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Shannon Schroeder at #5 while Lydick also earned her fifth win of the year with an impressive 6-0, 6-4 win over Mary Horton at #6. Korver improved to 4-8 as she knocked off Kassie Heim, 7-5 and 6-3.
Korver and Jessica Pomerenke earned the lone victory for Northwestern in doubles play, defeating Marisa Graham/Lynn Leonard 8-2 at #2. They improved to 5-7 this season.
The Red Raiders will host Briar Cliff in the final regular season match of the year tomorrow at 4:00 pm.
Individual Results:
Singles:
1. Julie Mineart (L)(2-10) lost to Kate Nelson, 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 4-10
2. Jennifer Jansen (L)(2-7) lost to Marisa Graham, 4-6, 6-7 (7-9)
3. Jessica Pomerenke (L)(4-8) lost to Lynn Leonard, 6-1, 4-6, 7-10
4. Kellie Korver (W)(4-8) def. Kassie Hein, 7-5, 6-3
5. Nessa Summers (W)(5-5) def. Shannon Schroeder, 6-3, 7-5
6. Bobbie Lydick (W)(5-7) def. Mary Horton, 6-0, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Mineart/Jansen (L)(3-8) lost to Nelson/Britt deVisser, 5-8
2. Pomerenke/Korver (W)(5-7) def. Graham/Leonard, 8-2
3. Laura Starr/Kate Mannenbach (L)(2-6) lost to Dani Bies/Schroeder, 8-9 (2-7)
