WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team got its Midwest Conference season off to a great start with a 5-4 victory on Saturday over Carroll University.
Lawrence (2-3, 1-0 MWC) won two of the three doubles matches to grab the early lead. Lyndsey Holsen and Ali Heiring won 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, and Tess Vogel and Melissa Heeren won 8-4 at No. 3.
The Vikings then split the singles matches to secure the victory. Holsen was a 6-3, 7-5 winner at No. 3, and Heeren took a 7-6, 6-3 victory at No. 6. Vogel dropped the first set at No. 5, but came back to win the match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6.
Lawrence University 5, Carroll University 4
Singles competition
1. Pellett, Abigail (CU) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Patzin, Julia (CU) def. Katie Frankel (LU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Lyndsey Holsen (LU) def. Lambrecht, Alison (CU) 6-3, 7-5
4. Scidmore-Rossing, K (CU) def. Allison Juda (LU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Tess Vogel (LU) def. Maggioncalda, Tiff (CU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Hoyord, Samantha (CU) 7-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Pellett, Abigail/Patzin, Julia (CU) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-1
2. Lyndsey Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) def. Lambrecht, Alison/Scidmore-Rossing, K (CU) 8-4
3. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Maggioncalda, Tiff/Hoyord, Samantha (CU) 8-4