MARION, Ind. – No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis took down undefeated Grace (Ind.) in a Crossroads League matchup on Tuesday. This guarantees a share in the league championship for the Wildcats. This marks the 28th year in a row that women’s tennis has won the regular season or the league title. The Wildcats were led by strong play from sophomore Lena Golz who won in doubles alongside Thewuni Devaraja and won her singles match in straight sets. With their victory the Wildcats took sole possession of first place in the Crossroads League, improving to 11-0 on the season.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Grace (Ind.) 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 11-0   |   Grace 8-1
• Location:   Sutter Tennis Center |   Marion, Ind

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Emily Mast/Deyana Ortega (GC) 7-5
• No. 2:  Lena Golz/Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Carrie Copeland/Jayna Armstrong (GC) 7-5
• No. 3:  Laura Moore/Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Morgan Mast/Gretchen Adams (GC) 6-3

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) def. Emily Mast (GC) 6-3, 6-0
• No. 2:  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Carrie Copeland (GC) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 3:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Deyana Ortega (GC) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 4:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Jayna Armstrong (GC) 6-1, 6-2
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) def. Morgan Mast (GC) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 6:  Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Shelby Bankson (GC) 6-2, 1-0

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

•  “This was a huge test for our team and the girls were ready for such a test. We played excellent tennis tonight to win 7-0 and take a share of the League Championship. It is such an honor to be a part of such a strong history of great tennis at IWU. We are blessed at IWU to have great facilities, awesome young adults to work with, incredible assistant coaches, and very talented players over the years. Terry Porter needs to be credited for growing the program from scratch to a National Powerhouse team. We stand on the shoulders of the coaches and players that have gone before us. We praise God for such incredible opportunities.”

UP NEXT

• Indiana Wesleyan women’s tennis hosts the three-day ITA Midwest Tournament in Marion, Ind. The tournament runs from September 19th through the 21st.

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