Women’s tennis opens spring season with loss to Northwestern

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Simpson women's tennis team began its spring season with a 6-3 setback against Northwestern (Iowa) at Drake's Knapp Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

The Storm (5-8-1) got singles wins from Megan Bradley and Liz Nimmo and a doubles win from Nimmo and Kelly Kuebler. The Red Raiders (4-2) won their second straight match.

Bradley improved to 6-3 on the season, beating McKayla Johnson 6-4, 6-4 at No. 4 singles. Nimmo also earned her sixth win of the year, topping Emma Van Drie 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 5 spot.

The duo of Nimmo and Kuebler improved to 5-5 on the season with a tight 9-8 (8-6) win over Johnson and Kelly Shortenhaus at 3 doubles. 

UP NEXT
Simpson hosts Iowa Central CC in an exhibition match on April 1 in Indianola.

SINGLES
No. 1 — Yemisi Ayeni (NWC) def. Kelli Greiner 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 — Zoe Holscher (NWC) def. Cassidy Bierbrodt 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 — Kendra McGinnis (NWC) def. Sidney Griffith 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 — Megan Bradley (SIM) def. McKayla Johnson 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 — Liz Nimmo (SIM) def. Emma Van Drie 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 — Kelly Shortenhaus (NWC) def. Kelly Kuebler 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
No. 1 — Ayeni/Holscher (NWC) def. Greiner/Bierbrodt 8-0
No. 2 — McGinnis/Van Drie (NWC) def. Griffith/Bradley 8-4
No. 3 — Nimmo/Kuebler (SIM) def. Johnson/Shortenhaus 9-8 (8-6)