Sophomore Savana Walls (photo by Frank Novak)
Sophomore Savana Walls (photo by Frank Novak)

Storm women fall in opening match of spring season

ALBERT LEA, Minn. - The Simpson College women's tennis team dropped its first match of its spring season to Wisconsin-Superior in neutral site action.

The Storm's No. 1 duo of Bella Tranquilino and Grace Peck fought hard in the top doubles match, but dropped an 8-5 decision.

Tranquilino and Peck also each won six total games in their singles matches, but the Yellow Jackets (5-5) were able to hold off the Storm (2-8, 2-6 A-R-C).

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The Storm are currently scheduled to take on Northwestern (Minn.) on March 23 in Pella, Iowa.

Simpson vs Wisconsin-Superior

DOUBLES

1. Andreina Tejada/Maya Haupt (UWSW) def. Bella Tranquilino/Grace Peck (SIMW) 8-5
2. Stella Harris/Kate Jonas (UWSW) def. Maddie Haskell/Coilee Hynek (SIMW) 8-4
3. Claudia Curtis/Brooke Wilfong (UWSW) def. Savana Walls/Korynna Olson (SIMW) 8-0

SINGLES

1. Andreina Tejada (UWSW) def. Bella Tranquilino (SIMW) 7-5, 6-1
2. Maya Haupt (UWSW) def. Grace Peck (SIMW) 6-2, 6-4
3. Claudia Curtis (UWSW) def. Maddie Haskell (SIMW) 6-1, 6-3
4. Giulia Barros (UWSW) def. Coilee Hynek (SIMW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Jessi Kukowski (UWSW) def. Savana Walls (SIMW) 6-1, 6-2
6. Brooke Wilfong (UWSW) def. Korynna Olson (SIMW) 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)