Tigers Fall To Ohio Wesleyan By 8-1 Count
Olivia Underwood wins at No. 1 singles to provide highlight for Tigers in home match against divisional rival.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Wesleyan | Wittenberg | Score | 8 | 1 |
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Whitney Lonnemann / Taylor Heasley def. Olivia Underwood / Chelsea Reeder 8-4
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Alex Webb / Ellie Magner def. Lexi Garza / Jaimie Whaley 8-0
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Meghan Guthrie / Kelsey Duncan def. Morgan McDermott / Andrea Gaietto 8-3
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Olivia Underwood def. Whitney Lonnemann 7-6 (10-8) , 5-7 , 1-0 (10-7)
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Taylor Heasley def. Chelsea Reeder 6-2 , 6-2
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Meghan Guthrie def. Morgan McDermott 6-3 , 6-4
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Alex Webb def. Andrea Gaietto 6-3 , 6-0
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Ellie Magner def. Lexi Garza 6-2 , 6-3
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Kelsey Duncan def. Jade Brown 6-2 , 6-1
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers dropped below .500 for the first time in the 2013-14 season after an 8-1 loss to Ohio Wesleyan at the Albright Tennis Complex.
Wittenberg now stands 6-7 overall and 0-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) West Division. Ohio Wesleyan improved to 5-9 overall and 1-2 in the division.
After the Battling Bishops picked up a doubles sweep, Ohio Wesleyan carried the momentum into singles action, winning five of the six matches. The bright spot on the day came from freshman Olivia Underwood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Marian), who won a pair of tiebreakers to claim a hard-fought win at No. 1 singles.
The Tigers have two matches remaining in the regular season before heading into NCAC Tournament action April 25-27.