HILLSBORO, Kan. (macbulldogs.com) --- The No. 23 McPherson College women's tennis team opened a stretch of three consecutive road matches with a 7-2 win over Tabor College Thursday at the Hillsboro Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs (5-2, 5-0 KCAC) took a 2-1 lead following doubles as
Brittany Zipf (Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Emmaus College) and
Besa Bwalya (Hoisington, Kan., Hoisington HS) combined for an 8-5 win over Jessica Emoto and Mandi Hiett at the No. 1 spot and
Lea Striegel (Emmendingen, Germany, Albert-Schweitzer Gymnasium) and
Zoë Bouwmeester (Zutphen, Netherlands, Isendoorn College) defeated Naima Mexsen and Heidi Klaassen, 8-2, at the No. 2 spot. The Bluejays (6-5, 3-2 KCAC) scored their doubles point at the No. 3 spot where Celeste Worthy and Kiana Fujoika beat
Madison Hoffman (McPherson, Kan., McPherson HS) and
Deiah Curtis (Great Bend, Kan., Bethany College), 8-4.
Tabor got its second point of the match at No. 1 singles where Emoto topped Zipf, 6-4, 6-2. The match featured the top-two ranked KCAC players in the most recent ITA national singles rankings with Emoto at No. 13 and Zipf at No. 14. McPherson took the remaining singles matches. Bwalya defeated Mexsen, 6-0, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot, Striegel topped Klaassen, 6-1, 6-3, at the No. 3 spot and Bouwmeester beat Fujoika, 6-0, 6-3, at the No. 4 spot. Hoffman and Curtis captured wins at Nos. 5 and 6 by scores of 6-1, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-1, respectively.
McPherson returns to the court at 11 a.m. Saturday morning against Bethany College (1-6, 1-4 KCAC) at Smoky Valley High School in Lindsborg.
#23 McPherson College 7, Tabor College 2
Apr 13, 2017 at Hillsboro, Kan. (Hillsboro Tennis Complex)
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Brittany Zipf/Besa Bwalya (MCPH) def. Jessica Emoto/Mandi Hiett (TABR) 8-5 |
| 2. Lea Striegel/Zoe Bouwmeester (MCPH) def. Naima Mexsen/Heidi Klaassen (TABR) 8-2 |
| 3. Celeste Worthy/Kiana Fujioka (TABR) def. Madison Hoffman/Deiah Curtis (MCPH) 8-4 |
| Singles competition |
| 1. Jessica Emoto (TABR) def. Brittany Zipf (MCPH) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2. Besa Bwalya (MCPH) def. Naima Mexsen (TABR) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 3. Lea Striegel (MCPH) def. Heidi Klaassen (TABR) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Zoe Bouwmeester (MCPH) def. Kiana Fujioka (TABR) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 5. Madison Hoffman (MCPH) def. Celeste Worthy (TABR) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Deiah Curtis (MCPH) def. Tessa Isaac (TABR) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| McPherson College 5-2, 5-0 KCAC; National ranking #23 |
| Tabor College 6-5, 3-2 KCAC |
Generated on 4/13/2017
