Tigers Move Indoors, Fall To OAC Powerhouse Ohio Northern

Wittenberg was unable to keep pace with the Polar Bears in a sweep.

Lexi Garza and her Tiger teammates were unable to keep pace with Ohio Northern in a 9-0 loss. File Photo | Erin Pence
Lexi Garza and her Tiger teammates were unable to keep pace with Ohio Northern in a 9-0 loss. File Photo | Erin Pence
March 16, 2013
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LIMA, Ohio – The Wittenberg women's tennis team was defeated by perennial Ohio Athletic Conference powerhouse Ohio Northern by a 9-0 score in a match moved indoors to the Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center.

The loss dropped Wittenberg to 3-5 on the 2012-13 season, while Ohio Northern, ranked 12th in the Great Lakes Region, improved to 10-3.

The Polar Bears swept the doubles competition, with the closest match coming on the first court, where the tandem of freshman Jaimie Whaley (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) and senior Kristin Wright (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) dropped an 8-3 decision.

In singles, three of the matches were shortened to 8-game pro sets once the decision was in hand for Ohio Northern.