ANGOLA, Ind. - The Trine
University women's tennis team was in near striking distance
of knocking off co-conference leader Hope College, dropping three
close matches to fall by a score of 7-2. Trine now stands at 2-3 in
the conference and 8-7 overall on the season.
In doubles action the Thunder nearly took all
three matches but settled for a win at the third position. The team
of sophomore Erin Kwaske (Jackson, Mich./Western) and freshman Lexi
Mack (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) dominated their match 8-1. Trine
would drop a heartbreaker in a tie-breaker at the No. 2 match as
the team of senior Samantha Willmann (Anderson, Ind./Frankton) and
junior Lauren Schlueter (Akron, Ohio/Revere) fell 9-8 (7-4). In the
top match, the duo of juniors Jessica Huhnke (Newburgh,
Ind./Castle) and Chrissy Uphaus (Centerville, Ind./Centerville)
dropped 8-5.
Huhnke would rebound quickly as she improved her
conference record to 4-1 and she made quick work of Carli Capestany
6-1, 6-1. Schlueter would put up a battle in the fourth singles
match as she fell 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. In the second singles match
Uphaus fell 6-1, 6-1 while Willmann dropped her fifth match 6-3,
6-0. At the No. 3 and No. 6 spots Kwaske and Mack both fell 6-0,
6-0 respectively.
Trine will take the weekend off before returning
to the courts on April 16 when they host the other co-conference
leader in Albion at 4:00 p.m.
