Grace Netters Advance To Crossroads Tournament Semis
Grace Netters Advance To Crossroads Tournament Semis
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Grace Netters Advance To Crossroads Tournament SemisWINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s tennis team defeated Taylor 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday.
The Lady Lancers (13-3) will play at top-seed Indiana Wesleyan in the tournament semifinals on Wednesday. Grace reached the semifinals for the second time in three years.
Grace also increased its program record for wins in a single season with its 13th victory.
Grace’s Emily Mast and Jenna Jackson won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles, and Morgan Mast and Jayna Armstrong battled to a 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles.
Carrie Copeland and Molly Fitzpatrick also nearly made a massive comeback at No. 2 doubles. After falling behind 6-1, the duo almost forced a tiebreaker before losing 6-8.
The Mast sisters both won in singles. Morgan cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles, and Emily pulled out a three-set win at No. 1 singles, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Fitzpatrick also won in three sets at No. 5 singles, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, and Armstrong coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles.
MU’s?Wappes Named?Runner Of The Week
GREENWOOD – Manchester University junior Hannah Wappes was named the Heartland Collegiate Athlete Conference Runner Of The Week.
Wappes’ 5k time of 19:02.4 led all NCAA?Division III runners and conference runners in the silver race at Saturday’s 2018 Greater?Louisville Classic.
