MARION, Ind. – No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis cruised to a 5-0 win on Thursday in a win over Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) in the opening match of the Wildcat Tennis Invitational. IWU lost just two games in doubles and one game in the first two singles matches completed to make quick work of LCSU.

MATCH VITALS

Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Lewis-Clark State, 5-0
Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 27-6   |   Lewis-Clark State 5-13
Location:   Sutter Tennis Center   |   Marion, Indiana
 

DOUBLES

1.  Alex Mella/Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Begona Andres/Sophie Uhlenkott (LCSU) 8-0
2.  Thewuni Devaraja/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Laura Rosselli/Laura Diaz (LCSU) 8-1
3.  Marissa Klein/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Kyla Collier/Alexandra Barry (LCSU) 8-1
 

SINGLES

1.  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) vs. Begona Andres (LCSU) 6-0, 5-2
2.  Alex Mella (IWU) vs. Laura Rosselli (LCSU) 6-0, 2-3
3.  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) vs. Laura Diaz (LCSU) 6-4, 1-0
4.  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Sophie Uhlenkott (LCSU) 6-0, 6-0
5.  Marissa Klein (IWU) def. Alexandra Barry (LCSU) 6-0, 6-1
6.  Laura Moore (IWU) vs. Kyle Collier (LCSU) 6-0, 4-1
 

COACH SHIGLEY SAYS…

“The girls played very solid tennis today. This team is getting some recognition nationally, however, we didn’t lose many games today. We made great adjustments mentally, especially dealing with the wind.”

UP NEXT

Indiana Wesleyan battles Taylor (Ind.) on Friday at Sutter Tennis Center. The match begins at 4 p.m.