SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - Indiana Wesleyan Women's Tennis began the 2020 season with two 7-0 sweeps over Spring Arbor and IU Kokomo. Fantastic tennis was played by Indiana Wesleyan after a 178-day lapse of athletic events. 

The win over SAU marks 21 straight for IWU who is building off a perfect 2019 regular season. 

MATCH ONE VITALS

• Score: #11 Indiana Wesleyan def. Spring Arbor 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 1-0  |  Spring Arbor 0-1
• Location:    Spring Arbor, Mich.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Maddie Bemisderfer/Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Abby Duchasme/Makenzie Weener (SAU) 6-1
• No. 2:   Lena Golz/Thais Mendez (IWU) def. Makenzi Sells/Sela Clifford (SAU) 6-0
• No. 3:  Breann Barger/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Paige Trela/Emma Rugg (SAU)  6-0

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) vdef. Abby Duchasme (SAU)  6-1, 6-2
• No. 2:  Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Makenzi Sells (SAU)  6-1, 6-1
• No. 3:  Lena Golz (IWU) def. Sela Clifford (SAU) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 4:  Thais Mendez (IWU) def. Paige Trela (SAU) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 5:  Aynara Armas (IWU) def. Morgan Summers (SAU) 6-3, 6-1
• No. 6:  Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Lindsey Scott (SAU) 6-2, 6-0

MATCH TWO VITALS

• Score: #11 Indiana Wesleyan def. IU Kokomo 7-0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 2-0  |  IU Kokomo 0-1
• Location:    Spring Arbor, Mich.

DOUBLES

• No. 1:  Maddie Bemisderfer/Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Kelsey Kohlmorgen/Morgan White (IUK) 6-0
• No. 2:   Lena Golz/Thais Mendez (IWU) def. Gabbie Orlando/Reese Johnson (IUK) 6-0
• No. 3:  Breann Barger/Laura Moore (IWU) def. Larissa O'Roustre/Isabelle Larimer (IUK) 6-0

SINGLES

• No. 1:  Maddie Bemisderfer (IWU) def. Gabbie Orlando (IUK) 6-1, 6-3
• No. 2:   Lena Golz (IWU) def. Kelsey Kohlmorgen (IUK) 6-0, 6-2
• No. 3:   Thewuni Devaraja (IWU) def. Reese Johnson (IUK) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 4:  Thais Mendez (IWU) def. Morgan White (IUK) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 5:  Laura Moore (IWU) def. Larissa O'Roustre (IUK) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 6:  Breann Barger (IWU) def. Isabelle Larimer (IUK) 6-0, 6-1

COACH SHIGLEY PERSPECTIVE

• "We are just excited to be playing tennis after almost 6 months of waiting. The girls played great today as they beat both teams 7-0. We lost on 14 games in 9 matches against Spring Arbor and only lost 7 games against IU Kokomo. We will be back in action on Tuesday!"

UP NEXT

• The team hosts Goshen in its home opener on September 8 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a 4:30 p.m. match with Bethel. 

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