Bucs down Lawrence 7-2

APPLETON, Wis. — The Beloit College women’s tennis team won a tight doubles match and two three-set singles matches to post a 7-2 Midwest Conference North Division match over Lawrence University on Sunday.

The Bucs (7-7, 2-2 MWC North) won 9-7 at No. 1 doubles and then won three-set matches at No. 4 and No. 6 singles to earn the victory.

Gayatri Malhotra and Polly Dalton were 8-6 winners for Lawrence (7-8, 1-2) at No. 2 doubles, and Melissa Heeren won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5 singles.

Beloit College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. Trina Capelli (BC) def. Gayatri Malhotra (LU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Courtney Yates (BC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Alex Hinck (BC) def. Ali Heiring (LU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Maria Mears (BC) def. Polly Dalton (LU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6
5. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Paola Schnabel (BC) 6-4, 6-1
6. Libby Storrick (BC) def. Brenna Decker (LU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Trina Capelli/Courtney Yates (BC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Ali Heiring (LU) 9-7
2. Gayatri Malhotra/Polly Dalton (LU) def. Maria Mears/Libby Storrick (BC) 8-6
3. Alex Hinck/Samantha Kinard (BC) def. Kathleen Frankel/Allison Juda (LU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Beloit College 7-7, 2-2 MWC North
Lawrence University 7-8, 1-2 MWC North
Order of finish: Doubles 3,1,2; Singles 1,5,3,2,4,6
T-3:00  A-50