MARION, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis defeated Marian (Ind.) 5-2 in the Crossroads League Tournament Championship at Sutter Tennis Center. The win is the 25th straight league tournament championship and gives the Wildcats a berth to the NAIA National Tournament in May.

MATCH VITALS

• Crossroads League Tournament Championship
• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 5   |   Marian - 2
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 13-0   |   Marian 9-3
• Tournament Seed:  Indiana Wesleyan - No. 1   |   Marian - No. 2  
• Location:   Sutter Tennis Center   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Rang/Betscher (MU) 8-6
• No. 2:  Lueken/Neathery (MU) def. Rachel Bottorff/Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) 8-5
• No. 3:  Mullaney/Potter (MU) def. Kelsey Vessels/Olivia Reed (IWU) 8-2 
  
   

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Rachel Bottorff (IWU) def. Lueken (MU) 6-0, 6-3
• No. 2:  Marissa Klein (IWU) led Neathery (MU) 7-6, 5-2
• No. 3:  Alex Mella (IWU) def. Mullaney (MU) 6-3, 6-0
• No. 4:  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) led Rang (MU) 4-6, 6-2, 4-3
• No. 5:  Olivia Reed (IWU) def. Betscher (MU) 6-1, 6-3
• No. 6:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Sunga (MU) 6-1, 7-6
   

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

• “We got behind 2-1 after doubles but the girls played incredible singles to seal the victory. Marian is a great team. I think they are certainly a top-15 team and probably even higher. This was a good win for the girls. It makes all the hard work over the past several months worth the effort.”
  
   

UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan has completed the 2016 fall season and will play again in the 2017 spring season.