TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The
Trine University women's tennis team turned in a dominating
performance at the Rose-Hulman Invitational, as they bested
Franklin College and host Rose-Hulman. The Thunder finished with 16
points while Rose-Hulman finished with 7 and Franklin with 4.
In all, the Thunder won 16 matches, including
sweeping the six doubles matches while dropping just two singles
matches in the two-day tournament.
Juniors Jessica Huhnke (Newburgh, Ind./Castle)
and Lauren Schlueter (Akron, Ohio/Revere) along with sophomore Erin
Kwaske (Jackson, Mich./Western), senior Samantha Willmann
(Anderson, Ind./Frankton) and freshman Alexis Mack (Temperance,
Mich./Bedford) all went undefeated in singles action for the
weekend.
In the opener, the Thunder defeated Franklin 8-1.
In singles action, Willmann swept her opponent 8-0 in the fifth
spot. Huhnke also dominated at the No.1 position, winning 8-1.
Against Rose-Hulman, Huhnke swept her opponent in
straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Kwaske also nearly swept her opponent in
the No. 3 singles, winning 6-1, 6-1. Junior Chrissy Uphaus
(Centerville, Ind./Centerville) won a tight battle at second
singles 6-1, 4-6, 10-8.
The team will travel to Taylor for a
non-conference match on March 20 for a 3:00 p.m. match.