LIMA, Ohio. – No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan University women’s tennis continued their undefeated season with victories over #23 Cumberland, Northwestern Ohio, and Lawrence Tech this weekend. The Wildcats played extremely well winning seventeen out of the nineteen points over the three matches. Maddie Bemisderfer led the way for the Wildcats going undefeated alongside Lizzie Bauss in doubles and in number two singles. With the victories, the Wildcats improved to 22-0 on the season.

 

MATCH ONE VITALS

• Score:  #9 Indiana Wesleyan def. #23 Cumberland (Tenn.) 6-1
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 19-0   |   Cumberland (Tenn.)  2-5
• Location:   Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center | Lima, Ohio.

 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Garijo/Hernandez (CU) 6-4
• No. 2:  Thewuni Devaraja/Emily Connolly (IWU) def. Bou/Kopituk (CU) 6-2
• No. 3:  Lena Golz/Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Dmitrovic/Navaratnam (CU) 6-3

 

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) vs. Ainhoa Garijo (CU) 4-6, 3-6
• No. 2:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Jessica Hernandez (CU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• No. 3:  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Ana Collazos (CU) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 4:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Ksenija Dmitrovic (CU) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) def. Anna Kopituk (CU) 6-2, 6-2
• No. 6:  Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Stefanie Navaratnam (CU) 6-2

 

MATCH TWO VITALS

• Score:  #9 Indiana Wesleyan def. Northwestern Ohio 5-1
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 20-0   |   UNOH  1-5
• Location:   Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center | Lima, Ohio.

 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Camila Puente/Veronica Rydstrom (UNOH) 6-2
• No. 2:  Thewuni Devaraja/Emily Connolly (IWU) vs. Mona Hofmann/Franca Rexeis (UNOH) DNF
• No. 3:  Lena Golz/Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Gabriela Eva/Lena Tessmer (UNOH) 6-2

 

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss (IWU) vs. Camila Puente (UNOH) 2-6, 0-6
• No. 2:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Mona Hofmann (UNOH) 6-0, 6-2
• No. 3:  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Veronica Rydstrom (UNOH) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 4:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Lena Tessmer (UNOH) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) vs. Gabriela Eva (UNOH) DNF
• No. 6:  Emily Connolly (IWU) def. Ellen Sandstrom (UNOH) 6-4, 6-1

 

MATCH THREE VITALS

• Score:  #9 Indiana Wesleyan def. Lawrence Tech 4-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 21-0   |   Lawrence Tech 5-1
• Location:   Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center | Lima, Ohio.

 

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Lizzie Bauss/Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Sabrina Mateos/Carolin Minners (LT) 6-3
• No. 2:  Thewuni Devaraja/Emily Connolly (IWU) def. Alice Radde/Samantha Weber (LT) 6-1
• No. 3:  Laura Moore/Sabrina Porter (IWU) def. Maria Nicholls/Jessica Bettley (LT) 6-0

 

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Sabrina Mateos (LT) Did Not Play
• No. 2:  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Samantha Weber (LT) Did Not Play
• No. 3:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Carolin Minners (LT) Did Not Play
• No. 4:  Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Alice Radde (LT) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) def. Maria Nicholls (LT) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 6:  Sabrina Porter (IWU) def. Jessica Bettley (LT) 6-0, 6-1

 

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• Match One – “Cumberland is ranked #23. We knew they were really good at the top of their lineup; therefore, it was important to get the doubles points. We started slow in doubles but finished strong. Good win for the women’s team tonight.
• Match Two – “Another solid performance for the Wildcats to defeat a scrappy UNOH team. Again, our lineup is deep and strong. It’s tough to play three matches in twenty-four hours this early in the season.
• Match Three – “We were able to play eight different girls in the lineup and they all played extremely well. This moves the season streak to twenty-one. We are excited to get back to work next week and continue to get better.

 

UP NEXT

• The Wildcats hold their home opener against IU East on February 21st. The match begins at 2:00 PM at Sutter Tennis Center on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan.

 

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