Fall tennis season opens in Lincoln

LINCOLN, NEB. – The women's tennis team started this year's fall season with a strong showing at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Individual Invitational this weekend, winning three of the team's four singles brackets while sending several players to the semifinal rounds of their respective doubles brackets.

Line Jensen picked up the championship title in the A flight of singles, winning 8-5.

Annika Meisel worked through the B flight of singles, facing teammate Emma Dahlhoff in the quarterfinals, before winning the bracket 8-2.

In the D flight of singles, Taylor Cole worked through the bracket, winning the championship match 8-3.

Morningside had the duos of Faith TenHulzen and Mackailee Longobricco and Dahlhoff and Sophia Guntren move to the semifinals of the B flight of doubles. 

The Mustangs now prepare for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Tournament in Salina, Kan. The tournament has been pushed back to start on Sunday, September 24, due to rain in the forecast.

A Flight Doubles

Round of 16: 

• Annika Meisel/Jil Hellerforth def. Molano Canon/Derman, 6-4

• Line Jensen/Emily Clotfelter BYE

• Lumanog/Cedano def. Maci McDonald/Delfina Stuzynska, 6-2

Quarterfinals:

• Swanson/Acena def. Annika Meisel/Jil Hellerforth, 6-2

• Lumanog/Cedano def. Line Jensen/Emily Clotfelter, 6-4

B Flight Doubles

Quarterfinals:

• Faith TenHulzen/Mackailee Longobricco def. Olson/Johnson, 6-1

• Badger/Marsh def. Mia Wenzel/Taylor Cole, 6-3

• Sophia Guntren/Emma Dahlhoff def. Peterson/Furmanova, 6-4

Semifinals:

• Blough/Lopez Pagan def. Faith TenHulzen/Mackailee Longobricco, 6-0

• Badger/Marsh def. Sophia Guntren/Emma Dahlhoff, 6-3

A Flight Singles

Round of 16:

• Mariana Molano Canon def. Jil Hellerforth, 9-8 (1)

• Line Jensen BYE

• Arianna Lumanog def. Delfina Stuzynska, 6-5

Quarterfinals:

• Line Jensen def. Arianna Lumanog, 9-7

Semifinals:

• Line Jensen def. Maria Christina Purizana, 9-8(5)

Championship:

• Line Jensen def. Renee Acena, 8-5

B Flight Singles

Round of 32:

• Emily Clotfelter BYE

• Macy McDonald BYE

• Sophia Guntren BYE

• Annika Meisel BYE

• Emma Dahlhoff BYE

Round of 16:

• Graziela Dallagnol def. Emily Clotfelter, 8-5

• Alana Lopez Pagan def. Macy McDonald, 8-6

• Sophia Guntren def. Abigail Johnson, 8-6

• Annika Meisel def. Julia Anderson, 8-1

• Emma Dahlhoff def. Tashlynne Badger, 8-5

Quarterfinals:

• Victoria Harris def. Sophia Guntren, 8-6

• Annika Meisel def. Emma Dahlhoff, 8-1

Semifinals:

• Annika Meisel def. Victoria Harris, 8-2

Championship:

• Annika Meisel def. Graziela Dallagnol, 8-2

C Flight Singles

Round of 16:

• Faith TenHulzen def. Grace Schroller, 8-1

• Mackailee Longobricco def. Gabrielle Heiser, 8-3

• Mia Wenzel def. Ainslie Robinson, 8-6

Quarterfinals:

• Krystal Olson def. Faith TenHulzen, 8-5

• Mackailee Longobricco def. Mia Wenzel, 8-5

Semifinals:

• Alexa Richert def. Mackailee Longobricco, 8-5

D Flight Singles

Round of 16:

• Taylor Cole def. Maria Shortenhaus, 8-4

Quarterfinals:

• Taylor Cole def. Darece Van Aucken, 8-0

Semifinals:

• Taylor Cole def. Mia Golka, 8-3

Championship:

• Taylor Cole def. Alexandra Salazar, 8-3