GALESBURG, Ill. — The Lawrence University women’s tennis team rolled to an 8-1 Midwest Conference victory over Knox College on Saturday.
The Vikings (8-8, 3-5 MWC) started the morning with a sweep of the doubles competition. Lawrence dropped just seven games in taking all three matches.
The Vikings were a super-tiebreaker away from sweeping the singles matches as well. Katie Frankel at No. 1, Lilly Endsley at No. 3, Lindsay Holsen at No. 3 and El Goblirsch at No. 6 all won in straight sets, and Annie Harincar won a super-tiebreaker of her own for a victory at No. 5.
Both Endsley and Goblirsch lost just one game in impressive victories.
Lawrence University 8, Knox College 1
Singles competition
1. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Taytem Chapman (KC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lilly Endsley (LU) def. Savannah Sailors (KC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Melissa Smith (KC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Maddie Schacht (KC) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Annie Harincar (LU) def. Miranda Corbett (KC) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
6. El Goblirsch (LU) def. Lauren Sparks (KC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Katie Frankel/Lilly Endsley (LU) def. Taytem Chapman/Miranda Corbett (KC) 8-1
2. Lindsay Holsen/Elana Lambert (LU) def. Savannah Sailors/Maddie Schacht (KC) 8-4
3. Annie Harincar/Katie Nottberg (LU) def. Melissa Smith/Maggie St. Clair (KC) 8-2