LIMA, Ohio. - Indiana Wesleyan women's tennis lost to #20 University of Northwestern Ohio 4-2 in a match played indoors in Lima, Ohio. The Wildcats opened with a solid win at No. 1 doubles by Sofia Munoz/France Antezana (6-3) and then lost at No. 3 doubles (6-2).  The doubles point came down to No. 2 doubles and despite having a pair of match points, Bre Barger/Maria Way ended up with a tight loss 7-5. IWU picked up their only two wins at No. 3-4 singles by Ellie Snider (6-3. 6-3) and Bre Barger (6-3, 7-5).


 

MATCH VITALS

 

• Score: UNOH def. IWU, 4-2
• Records: IWU 15-2 | UNOH 5-2
• Location: Lima, Ohio | Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #19 | UNOH - #20

DOUBLES

 

• No. 1: France Antezana/Sofia Munoz (IWU) def. Lopicic/Vaillant (UNOH) 6-3
• No. 2: Mafuyeka/Ripolles (UNOH) def. Breann Barger/Maria Way (IWU) 7-5
• No. 3: Cetina/Ashurbekova (UNOH) def. Katie Parr/Ellie Snider (IWU) 6-2

SINGLES

 

• No. 1: Ripolles (UNOH) def. Sofia Munoz (IWU) 6-2, 6-4
• No. 2: Lopicic (UNOH) def. France Antezana (IWU) 7-5, 6-0, 7-6
• No 3: Ellie Snider (IWU) def. Ashurbekova (UNOH) 6-3, 6-3
• No 4: Breann Barger (IWU) def. Cetina (UNOH) 6-3, 7-5
• No 5: Vaillant (UNOH) vs. Maria Way (IWU) 3-6, 7-5 DNF
• No 6: Mafuyeka (UNOH) def. Katie Parr (IWU) 7-6, 6-3

GLEGHORN PERSPECTIVE

 

• "Disappointing lossl," said James Gleghorn, Head Tennis Coach. "We should have won today and could have easily won on Saturday.  I need to do a better job of coaching and helping them to find a way to win. We will go back to drawing board with how we practice and play to give ourselves better opportunities to win against top-ranked teams in the coming weeks. Good effort and great attitudes. We just didn't pick up the W."

LOOKING FORWARD

 

• The Wildcats will travel to Tennessee to face Cumberland University on Friday.

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