Vikings blank Ripon 9-0

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference win over rival Ripon College on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts.

This is the 11th consecutive win by Lawrence (5-3, 3-1 MWC) over the Red Hawks (0-7, 0-4).

Lawrence was dominant from the opening serve and won all three doubles matches by identical 8-0 scores. The Vikings rolled through the singles matches without dropping a set.

Hannah Geoffrey, Katie Frankel, Allison Juda, Melissa Heeren, Ali Heiring and Elana Lambert all won in singles for the Vikings. Lambert did not drop a game en route to a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Heiring and Frankel lost just one game apiece in their singles matches.

Lawrence returns to action on Sunday when it travels to Lakeland College.

Lawrence University 9, Ripon College 0

Singles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten (RC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Madeline Salzer (RC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Allison Juda (LU) def. Courtney Olson (RC) 6-1, 7-5
4. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Lucero Pena (RC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Ali Heiring (LU) def. Lily Lenk (RC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Elana Lambert (LU) def. Tenzin Tsephel (RC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) def. Maddie VandenHouten/Madeline Salzer (RC) 8-0
2. Ali Heiring/Lyndsey Holsen (LU) def. Courtney Olson/Lucero Pena (RC) 8-0
3. Allison Juda/Elena Watson (LU) def. Lily Lenk/Tenzin Tsephel (RC) 8-0

Match Notes:
Ripon College 0-7, 0-4 MWC
Lawrence University 5-3, 3-1 MWC
T-2:30 A-65