Box Score The Virginia Wesleyan Women's Tennis team wrapped the fall season with a trip to Raleigh, NC. The Marlins faced the Angels of Meredith College and came on top with a 8-1 win.
The Marlins got on the board quickly with a win at #2 doubles, where
Mikisha Thomas and
Shannon Lewes defeated Souther & Duduk by the score of 8-2.
Kristina Abrams and
Haley Haydon increased the lead with a win at #3 doubles, 8-6. Freshmen
Tuva Flink and
Sophie Engelberts closed doubles play with win at #1 to give the Marlin's 3-0 lead.
The Marlins wasted no time in singles and clinched the match with impressive wins at #2 and # 3. First of the court was
Tuva Flink, followed by
Mikisha Thomas.
Sophie Engelberts and
Shannon Lewes continued the trend by winning in 2 sets, at # 1 and #4 spot respectively.
Trailing 0-3 in the first set, senior
Sophia Bibbo showed true resilience and came back to win at #6 singles vs Anna Bittler, 6-4, 6-2.
The lone loss for the Marlins happened at #5 singles where freshman Hailey Haydon battled but ultimately lost 6-3, 6-3.
A direct quote from coach Bickford; "We made big strides this Fall on the tennis courts. In the past few weeks we focused on improving our doubles and the results are evident. The freshman class has really stepped up and delivered solid results on top of the line up but what really stands out is the leadership from our seniors. They have been instrumental in setting the tone and leading by example."
The women's tennis team is now 3-1 in dual match competition and will resume play in the Spring when they host DII Chowan University in a scrimmage at Everett Tennis Center on Feb 18th at 2pm.
