Storm succumb to Fighting Bees in non-conference action

MOLINE, Ill. - The Simpson College women's tennis played St. Ambrose close throughout, but succumbed to a non-conference defeat on Friday afternoon.

The Fighting Bees (3-9) came up clutch to win two tie breaks in singles, with the 7-2 final score a lot closer than reflected.

St. Ambrose took a 2-0 lead in doubles, but the duo of Bella Tranquilino and Grace Peck gave the Storm (2-10, 2-6 A-R-C) their first point of the day with an 8-6 win at the No. 1 doubles spot.

The Fighting Bees went up 4-1 with straight set wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles. Coilee Hynek won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0, at the No. 3 spot to cut into the lead.

Tranquilino and Peck each won a set at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles spots, but the Fighting Bees won both tiebreaks to claim the match.

UP NEXT
The Storm currently have one match left on its spring schedule, a battle against rival Central on Apr. 7, with the location to be determined.

St. Ambrose 7, Simpson 2

DOUBLES
1. Bella Tranquilino/Grace Peck (SIM) def. Julia Turek/Paige Bily (SAU) 8-6
2. Jenna Smithmeyer/Paige Owens (SAU) def. Coilee Hynek/Maggie Hall (SIM) 8-3
3. Kate Jones/Sarah Baxter (SAU) def. Anna Schewe/Korynna Olson (SIM) 8-3

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

SINGLES
1. Turek (SAU) def. Tranquilino (SIM) 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
2. Bily (SAU) def. Peck (SIM) 6-3, 0-6, 10-6
3. Hynek (SIM) def. Smithmeyer (SAU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Owens (SAU) def. Hall (SIM) 6-0, 6-4
5. Jones (SAU) def. Schewe (SIM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Audrey Perder (SAU) def. Olsen (SIM) 6-1, 6-0

Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1, 6