ANGOLA, Ind. - It was a decisive victory for the Trine University women's tennis team as they defeated MIAA rival Adrian College 8-1. The win improves the Thunder to 8-6 on the season and 2-2 in the conference.

The Thunder opened the match by making it a clean sweep through the doubles matches including two shutouts. At the top spot, the team of juniors Jessica Huhnke (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) and Chrissy Uphaus (Centerville, Ind./Centerville) won 8-0. In the No. 2 match, freshman Taylor Rabel (Muncie, Ind./Muncie Central) and senior Samantha Willmann (Anderson, Ind./Frankton) also shutout their opponents 8-0. The team of sophomore Erin Kwaske (Jackson, Mich./Western) and freshman Lexi Mack (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) pulled out an 8-6 win in the third doubles match.

Huhnke made it a clean sweep on the afternoon as she breezed through her No. 1 singles match 6-0, 6-0. Kwaske nearly did the same in the third position, winning 6-1, 6-0. Mack also made quick work of her opponent at the sixth singles match 6-1, 6-1. In the second spot, Uphaus took the win by a score of 6-1, 6-2. Junior Lauren Schlueter (Akron, Ohio/Revere) needed an extra game in the second set as she won 6-0, 7-5. Trine's lone loss came in the No. 5 match as Willmann fell in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.

The team won't waste any time returning to action as they host Hope on April 11 beginning at 4:00 p.m.