MARION, Ind. - No. 19 Indiana Wesleyan women's tennis swept both matches 7-0 on Saturday to start off the season with a pair of wins. In the AM, the ladies beat an up-and-coming Saint Francis team, 7-0, while only giving up a total of 9 games. The doubles point was quickly decided with easy wins by No. 1 doubles Breann Barger and Katie Parr (6-1) and quickly followed up by wins at No. 2 (Munoz/Antezana, 6-1) and No. 3 (Snider/Way, 6-0). In singles, No. 1 player Sofia Loren Munoz won 6-0, 6-0 to lead IWU and Alli Schellenberg finished off the sweep at No. 6 (6-1, 6-1). 

In the afternoon, the Wildcats played a short-handed DePauw squad and beat them 7-0. DePauw was only able to bring five players due to sickness and it was tough for them to stack up against the nationally-ranked Wildcats. The women won every match in straight sets to finish the day 2-0. Paige Riegsecker won her first collegiate match at No. 5 by a score of 6-0, 7-5.


 

MATCH 1 VITALS

 

• Score: IWU def. Saint Francis, 7-0
• Records: IWU 1-0 I USF 0-1
• Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #19 | USF - Unranked

 

DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Breann Barger/Katie Parr (IWU) def. Korte/Reidy (USF) 6-1
• No. 2: Sofia Loren Munoz/France Antezana (IWU) def. Ciocca/Rodenbeck (USF) 6-1
• No. 3: Ellie Snider/Maria Way (IWU) def. Moore/Dellinge (USF) 6-0

 

SINGLES

 

• No. 1: Sofia Loren Munoz (IWU) def. Reidy (USF) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 2: Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Korte (USF) 6-1, 6-1
• No. 3: Maria Way (IWU) def. Ciocca (USF) 6-1, 6-3
• No. 4: Katie Parr (IWU) def. Rodenbeck (USF) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 5: Breann Barger (IWU) def. Moore (USF) 6-0, 6-0
• No. 6: Alli Schellenberg (IWU) def. Dellinge (USF) 6-1, 6-1

MATCH 2 VITALS

 

• Score: IWU def. DePauw, 7-0
• Records: IWU 2-0 I DU 0-1
• Location: Marion, Ind.
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #19 | DU - Unranked

 

DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: Breann Barger/Katie Parr (IWU) def. Doherty/King (DU) 6-1
• No. 2: Sofia Loren Munoz/Maria Way (IWU) def. DeNardo/Zinkovich (DU) 6-4
• No. 3: Ellie Snider/Alli Schellenberg (IWU) won by default

 

SINGLES

 

• No. 1: Sofia Loren Munoz (IWU) def. Doherty (DU) 6-0, 6-1
• No. 2: Ellie Snider (IWU) def. King (DU) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 3: Maria Way (IWU) def. DeNardo (DU) 6-3, 6-1
• No. 4: Katie Parr (IWU) def. Zinkovich (DU) 6-2, 6-0
• No. 5: Breann Barger (IWU) def. Bruce (DU) 6-0, 7-5
• No. 6: Alli Schellenberg (IWU) won by default

 

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

• "The women took care of business today," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "There were no let-ups along the way. It is the way you want to draw up the opening day! I am really proud of the way they came together and dominated both matches. They did a great job of supporting each other and showing Christ's love after the matches to the other team. I am glad to have France back after her knee surgery. It has been a long 9 months for her, and she came out today and showed she is ready to play!"

 

LOOKING FORWARD

 

• The Wildcats will face Spring Arbor on Tuesday at home at 3:30 p.m.

 

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