MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis defeated Taylor (Ind.) 5-1 in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals. IWU won the IWU-TU Rivalry Match sponsored by MGH to advance to Saturday’s title match vs. Huntington (Ind.).

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Taylor (Ind.), 5-1
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 13-0   |   Taylor 10-4    
• Location:   Sutter Tennis Center   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Fletchall/Shultz (TU) 8-3
• No. 2:  Grose/Clark (TU) def. Olivia Reed/Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) 8-5
• No. 3:  Marissa Klein/Becky Scurt (IWU)  def. Zeilstra/Coffman (TU) 8-1
   

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Alex Mella (IWU) led Molly Fletchall (TU) 6-4, 1-0
• No. 2:  Alexa Kling (TU) led Lizzie Bauss (IWU) 6-3, 1-5
• No. 3:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Taelor Grose (TU) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 4:  Olivia Reed (IWU) led Mikayla Shultz (TU) 6-2, 4-1
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) def. Katelyn Gray (TU) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 6:  Becky Scurt (IWU) def. Molly Pile (TU) 6-1, 6-3
   

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

• “Our women’s team is banged up, hurt, tired, and exhausted. We will need to dig deep on Saturday and find a way to play well in the finals. It is going to take great courage and heart to play well in spite of being hurt and tired.”
   

UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S TENNIS

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts Huntington (Ind.) in the Crossroads League Tournament Championship Match on Saturday at the Sutter Tennis Center. No. 3-seed Huntington upset No. 2-seed Marian (Ind.) 5-3 in the other semifinal match.