APPLETON, Wis. — The Grinnell College women’s tennis team swept the doubles and went on to a 7-2 Midwest Conference win over Lawrence University on Sunday at the Lawrence Courts.
Lawrence picked up a pair of singles victories. Katie Frankel defeated Grinnell’s Virginia Purcell 7-5, 7-5 at No. 2 singles, and Melissa Heeren was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over the Pioneers’ Briannah Wilson at No. 6.
Grinnell College 7, Lawrence University 2
Singles competition
1. Shirlene Luk (GC) def. Hannah Geoffrey (LU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Katie Frankel (LU) def. Virginia Purcell (GC) 7-5, 7-5
3. Hannah Cook (GC) def. Lindsay Holsen (LU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anushka Joshi (GC) def. Allison Juda (LU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Julia Rumley (GC) def. Tess Vogel (LU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Melissa Heeren (LU) def. Briannah Wilson (GC) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Shirlene Luk/Virginia Purcell (GC) def. Hannah Geoffrey/Katie Frankel (LU) 8-5
2. Hannah Cook/Anushka Joshi (GC) def. Lindsay Holsen/Ali Heiring (LU) 8-5
3. Julia Rumley/Syndey Banach (GC) def. Tess Vogel/Melissa Heeren (LU) 8-5
Match Notes:
Grinnell College 6-4, 5-2 MWC
Lawrence University 5-7, 3-4 MWC
T-2:30 A-25