The College of Wooster women's tennis team came out on top
in its non-conference match Thursday afternoon, coming out
victorious over regional foe Heidelberg University 6-3. The win
improves the Fighting Scots' record to 4-10 on the season,
while the Student Princes fall to 2-3.
Wooster began the day winning two of three doubles matches as
Elissa Lauber and Kelsey Jenkins won at No. 1 by an 8-3 count.
After Heidelberg tied the match with an 8-5 victory at No. 2, the
tandem of Ashley Stockwell and Boo Flynn improved to 7-5 in doubles
action this season with an 8-0 blanking at No. 3.
Lauber started the Scots off in singles play with a point at No. 1,
handing Amanda Hanning a straight-set loss 6-0, 6-2. She evened her
season mark at 7-7 with the win. Stockwell followed suit in the No.
2 spot, dealing Elizabeth Kurtzman a 6-4, 6-2 defeat.
The Scots also gained valuable points at No. 4, as Jenkins bested
Kayla Gerber (6-4, 7-5), and at No. 6 via a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win by
Flynn, who upped her season record to 9-5 overall with the
come-from-behind victory over Heidelberg's Darcy Young.
Wooster, sitting at 0-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference
Eastern division, looks to improve its divisional standing when it
plays host to Kenyon College (7-7, 0-0 NCAC East) on Tuesday at
4:30 p.m.
Scots Pick Up Fourth Victory in 6-3 Win Over Heidelberg
Posted: Apr 09, 2009