Singles play leads Simpson to 6-3 triumph over Central

PELLA, Iowa -- Singles play highlighted a 6-3 victory for the Simpson College women's tennis squad at Central on Friday.

The Storm (9-5) won all singles matches besides one, with the losing effort going to three sets for a hard-fought loss.

Anna Wanek (No. 1) and Emily King (No. 2) cruised to victories by only losing a combined three games in their four sets played. Combined, the tandem is 25-3 in singles competition this season.

Donni Kinghorn won 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5 singles and Aubrey Ocheltree prevailed 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 for the Storm. Megan Grubb went to a third set to win at No. 3. Grubb dropped her opener before bouncing back with 7-5, 10-7 sets to claim the point.

Kennedi Wright went a full three sets at No. 4 singles, but just lost the third frame, 11-9, to fall.

Wanek and King won 8-4 against the reigning American Rivers Conference Individual Championships doubles winners, Karleigh Schilling and Alyssa Lewton, to grab Simpson's lone point in doubles play.

Up Next
Simpson is home for the only time this spring in a match against Grand View tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. inside the Buxton Tennis Complex.

Singles competition
1. Anna Wanek (SIM) def. Laurynn Mize, 6-0, 6-1
2. Emily King (SIM) def. Sarah Behrens, 6-0, 6-2
3. Megan Grubb (SIM) def. Brianna Lindstrom, 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
4. Macy Scharff (CEN) def. Kennedi Wright, 6-4, 5-7, 11-9
5. Donni Kinghorn (SIM) def. Madie Holle, 6-4, 6-3
6. Aubrey Ocheltree (SIM) def. Grace Forde, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Anna Wanek/Emily King (SIM) def. Karleigh Schilling/Alyssa Lewton, 8-4
2. Maddie Hartley/Bronwyn Metcalf (CEN) def. Megan Grubb/Donni Kinghorn, 8-1
3. Sarah Schirm/Alex Griggs (CEN) def. Kennedi Wright/Aubrey Ocheltree, 8-0