2016-17 Women's Tennis News
Milano went 9-11 in 2016-17, primarily playing out of the number one flight for Wittenberg.
Although Wittenberg lost three of its four matches in Orlando, Florida, last week, sophomore Carli Milano was a force in the top singles flight as she combined to post a 3-1 record on the week, highlighted by a 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-8) come-from-behind win over Cedarville’s Lauren Jackson on March 6th.
Wittenberg was led by Carli Milano who helped guide her partner Sarah Frisch to a key-win in the number one doubles position, 8-3, as well as a 6-0, 6-0 victory out of number one singles.
The lone doubles win came out of the number one-spot, as the team of Carli Milano and Sarah Frisch made quick work of their opponents, 8-4.
Wittenberg tennis split their first dual-match under newly appointed interim head coach Eby Day, as the men swept Albion 9-0, and the women fell 6-3.
Wittenberg athletics announced today that Nick Rohner has officially resigned from his three-year post as Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis coach, effective January 31.
Wittenberg defeated the Bulldogs, 5-0, in the non-conference meeting before most of the bad weather made its way through Springfield. The Tigers swept doubles play by scores of 8-2, 8-2 and 8-4 at one, two and three.
Carli Milano picked up where she left of in 2015 with a singles victory out of the number one position on Saturday, 6-1 and 6-2.