LAKELAND, Fla. – No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis completed their Spring Break Trip to Georgia and Florida with wins over Southeastern (Fla.) and Minnesota State Mankota. IWU won the opener vs. Southeastern 5-0 and ended the night with a 9-0 victory over DII Minnesota State Mankota.

MATCH VITALS VS. SOUTHEASTERN

Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Southeastern, 5-0
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 22-4   |   Southeastern 7-3
Location:   Southeastern University   |   Lakeland, Florida
 

DOUBLES

1.  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Ricardo/Letizia (SEU) 8-4
2.  Thewuni Devaraja/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Mystic/Marshall (SEU) 8-1
3.  Marissa Klein/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Baptista/Dawson (SEU) 8-4
 

SINGLES

1.  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) vs. Sharienne Ricardo (SEU) 6-1, 4-0 [unfinished]
2.  Alex Mella (IWU) vs. Beatrice Letizia (SEU) 6-3, 0-1 [unfinished]
3.  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) vs. Anselique Mystic (SEU) 7-5 [unfinished]
4.  Lena Golz (IWU) vs. Priscilla Baptista (SEU) 6-2, 3-3 [unfinished]
5.  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Gabby Marshall (SEU) 6-1, 6-0
6.  Marissa Klein (IWU) def. Mia Dawson (SEU) 6-2, 6-0
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“The girls played dominate tennis today by beating a greatly improved Southeastern team. I think losing to Cumberland was a wakeup call for us. We came out very motivated and focused. We are hoping to build upon this and get better every match as we move towards the national tournament.”

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MATCH VITALS VS. MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO

Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Minnesota State Mankato, 9-0
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 23-4   |   Minnesota State Mankato 5-8
Location:   Southeastern University   |   Lakeland, Florida
 

DOUBLES

1.  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Streeter/Ryan (MSM) 8-3
2.  Thewuni Devaraja/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Washa/Ojeda (MSM) 8-0
3.  Marissa Klein/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Bresnahen/Smith (MSM) 8-0
 

SINGLES

1.  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Monika Ryan (MSM) 6-0, 6-0
2.  Alex Mella (IWU) def. Cami Ojeda (MSM) 6-0, 6-1
3.  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Tyanna Washa (MSM) 6-1, 6-4
4.  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Valerie Bresnahan (MSM) 6-0, 6-0
5.  Marissa Klein (IWU) def. L. Gosh (MSM) 6-1, 6-0
6.  Sabrina Porter (IWU) def. Abby Smith (MSM) 6-1, 6-0
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“On a cold night in Lakeland, Florida our women’s team played outstanding to defeat NCAA DII Minnesota State Mankota. It was good to get two wins today and to see our ladies’ team play well today. We are excited about taking the next steps to get better this season.”

UP NEXT

Indiana Wesleyan takes a break for nine days and returns to action on March 15 at No. 21 Northwestern Ohio. The match begins at 4 p.m. in Lima, Ohio.