Doubles the difference as Foresters edge Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lake Forest College women’s tennis team swept the doubles competition Sunday and then hung on to post a 5-4 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University at the Lawrence Courts.

The Foresters (5-3, 3-3 MWC) led 3-0 after the doubles competition before seeing Lawrence (4-3, 3-2) battle back during singles play.

Lawrence got wins from Katie Frankel at No. 1 and El Goblirsch at No. 6 in straight sets. Lindsay Holsen at No. 2 and Alexis Shannon at No. 5 both won supertiebreakers for the Vikings. Lake Forest got straight-sets victories at Nos. 3 and 4 to secure the victory.

Lake Forest College 5, Lawrence University 4

Singles competition
1. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Leeza Bodnar (LFC) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Lindsay Holsen (LU) def. Allison Watts (LFC) 1-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Lucia Stumbras (LFC) def. Elana Lambert (LU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Silvia Kulbokas (LFC) def. Annie Harincar (LU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Alexis Shannon (LU) def. Sara Grosse (LFC) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. El Goblirsch (LU) def. Samantha Russell (LFC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Lucia Stumbras/Leeza Bodnar (LFC) def. Katie Frankel/Lindsay Holsen (LU) 8-5
2. Allison Watts/Silvia Kulbokas (LFC) def. Annie Harincar/Alicia Lex (LU) 8-0
3. Sara Grosse/Samantha Russell (LFC) def. Elana Lambert/Alexis Shannon (LU) 8-6