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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Marlins Defeat Bridgewater 5-3

The Virginia Wesleyan University women's tennis defeated Bridgewater 5-3 in non-conference play. 

Mikisha Thomas and Shannon Lewes won their No. 2 doubles match 8-3, and Sophia Bibbo and Haley Haydon won the No. 3 match 8-4. However, in the No. 1 match, the duo of Tuva Flink and Sophie Engelberts dropped their match 8-7 to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead. 

Sophie Engelberts continued her good run of play winning in the No. 2 spot 6-0, 6-1 and teammate Shannon Lewes won in the No. 3 spot 6-2, 6-1. 

Tuva Flink lost her match 1-6, 2-6 to bring the score to 4-2. Mikisha Thomas had an exciting match, going to a third set, losing 3-6, winning 6-2, and losing 0-6 in the third set that brought the Eagles within one of the Marlins at 4-3. 

The match came down to the No. 5 singles spot, where Sophia Bibbo won in comeback fashion, losing the first set 4-6, and winning the next two sets 6-3 and 6-0 to seal the 5-3 win for the Marlins. 

Due to the weather, the No. 6 match did not finish. 

Doubles:

  1. Tuva Flink / Sophie Engelberts vs. Emma Nesselrodt / Jolexie Whetzel, 7-8. 
  2. Mikisha Thomas / Shannon Lewes vs. Emily Wylie / Ryan Roeber, 8-3.
  3. Sophia BibboHaley Haydon vs. Raea Crabill / Emma Staton, 8-4. 

Singles:

  1. Tuva Flink vs. Emma Nesselrodt, 6-1, 6-2. 
  2. Sophie Engelberts vs. Emily Wylie, 6-0, 6-1. 
  3. Shannon Lewes vs. Jolexie Whetzel, 6-2, 6-1.
  4. Mikisha Thomas vs. Ryan Roeber, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.
  5. Sophia Bibbo vs. Emma Staton, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. 
  6. Haley Haydon vs. Raea Crabill, 2-6, 3-0 (Unfinished)
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