MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis has won every Crossroads League Tournament championship since the team format began in 2010. IWU kept that streak alive on Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Marian (Ind.). IWU finishes a perfect fall season and sweeps the Crossroads League regular season and tournament titles. The Wildcats have a league title in 27 consecutive years dating back to the 1992 season.

MATCH VITALS

Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Marian, 5-1
Seed:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 1   |   Marian – No. 2
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 16-0   |   Marian 10-3
Location:   Sutter Tennis Center   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana
 

DOUBLES

1.  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Maria Lueken/Teodora Simion (MU) 8-3
2.  Thewuni Devaraja/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Liza Lewis/Laura Kuebler (MU) 8-2
3.  Mary Mullaney/Emma Wood (MU) def. Marissa Klein/Laura Moore (IWU) 8-5
 

SINGLES

1.  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Teodora Simion (MU) 6-1, 7-5
2.  Alex Mella (IWU) def. Maria Lueken (MU) 7-6, 6-2
3.  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Laura Kuebler (MU) 6-1, 6-0
4.  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) vs. Mary Mullaney (MU) 4-1 [unfinished]
5.  Marissa Klein (IWU) vs. Liza Lewis (MU) Did not play
6.  Laura Moore (IWU) vs. Katie Fuller (MU) Did not play
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“Our ladies played outstanding tennis tonight to beat a very good and scrappy Marian team. No. 1 and No. 2 doubles played incredible tennis to get us the 2-1 lead after doubles. Then the rain started coming down so we had to move the match indoors and that sort of delay can sometimes favor the team that is behind. But Lizzie, Alex, and Maddie all won in straight sets to finish the match off. The women’s program has now won the league championship 27 years in a row, not an easy task to do. We are looking forward to the challenge of playing a difficult spring season to get us ready for the NAIA National Tournament in May.”

UP NEXT

Indiana Wesleyan has completed the fall season and returns to action in the spring.