Women's tennis picks up win over Doane

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside's women's tennis team crept closer to the Great Plains Athletic Conference season finish line with a 6-1 win over Doane today, with just over a week left in regular season play.

The Mustangs started the match strong with a sweep of doubles play at the Mason Family Tennis Complex, with Line Jensen and Delfina Stuzynska picking up a quick 6-0 win at no. 1 singles. Emily Clotfelter and Macy McDonald followed with a 6-2 victory at no. 3, and Jil Hellerforth and Annika Meisel finished the sweep with a 6-3 victory.

As the match moved to its second phase, no. 3 singles was the first to check in, where Stuzynska picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win. Hellerforth was next in the book with a 6-0, 6-1 win, and Meisel turned in a team victory-sealing 6-3, 6-4 win.

Emily Clotfelter added a decisive 6-0, 6-0 victory at no. 5 singles, and Lidia Suarez checked in with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Morningside travels to Mount Marty on Thursday for a 4 p.m. match before concluding the regular season at home on Monday, April 22.

Doubles

1. Line Jensen/Delfina Stuzynska def. Maria Purizaca/Grace Schroller 6-0

2. Jil Hellerforth/Annika Meisel def. Cierra Schwarzkopf/Kathryn Johnson 6-3

3. Emily Clotfelter/Macy McDonald def. Isabella Castillero/Emily Guiton 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles

1. Maria Purizaca def. Line Jensen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

2. Jil Hellerforth def. Grace Schroller 6-0, 6-1

3. Delfina Stuzynska def. Cierra Schwarzkopf 6-1, 6-1

4. Annika Meisel def. Isabella Castillero 6-3, 6-4

5. Emily Clotfelter def. Emily Guiton 6-0, 6-0

6. Lidia Suarez def. Kathryn Johnson 6-1, 6-1

Order of finish: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1, 6