Posted: Sep 28, 2025

Storm come up short to Coe and Cornell in doubleheader

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Playing their third and fourth matches of the weekend, the Storm women's tennis team dropped both results to Coe and Cornell on Sunday.

Savana Walls nearly took a set off her opponent in the Coe matchup playing in the two slot as an individual. Natalie Collins and Hannah Roth went back-and-forth with their doubles matchup before ultimately dropping it 7-6.

Against Cornell, Ava Ridenhour, playing in the two spot as an individual, nearly pulled out the win in set two. Collins and Roth once again played a dramatic doubles match, taking the set to the distance before falling 7-6 once again.

COE SINGLES RESULTS

1. Sophia Fain (COE) def. Savana Walls (SIM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Addison Leasure (COE) def. Savana Walls (SIM) 6-1, 7-5
3. Aisha Dolker Gurung (COE) def. Ava Ridenhour (SIM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Cosette Gaines (COE) def. Natalie Collins (SIM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Makayla Baxter (COE) def. Gracie Thompson (SIM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Giana Akins (COE) def. Hannah Roth (SIM) 6-0, 6-0

COE DOUBLES RESULTS

1. Alice Tysoe/Maria Bello Escobar (COE) def. Grace Peck/Savana Walls (SIM) 6-0
2. Cosette Gaines/Alliandra Hagness (COE) def. Gracie Thompson/Ava Ridenhour (SIM) 6-0
3. Giana Akins/Alexa Cohen (COE) def. Natalie Collins/Hannah Roth (SIM) 7-6

CORNELL SINGLES RESULTS

1. Tansy Graves (COR) def. Savana Walls (SIM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Annika Dox (COR) def. Ava Ridenhour (SIM) 6-1, 7-5
3. Jenna Benkufsky (COR) def. Natalie Collins (SIM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Isabella Wallin (COR) def. Gracie Thompson (SIM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Ashley Drake (COR) def. Hannah Roth (SIM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Kortney Travis (COR) def. Kayla Truitt (SIM) 6-0, 6-0

CORNELL DOUBLES RESULTS

1. Michaela Clark/Macallister Graves (COR) def. Grace Peck/Savana Walls (SIM) 6-0
2. Annika Dox/Audrey Small (COR) def. Gracie Thompson/Ava Ridenhour (SIM) 6-0
3. Meredith Maxwell/Mirabel Pinkerton (COR) def. Natalie Collins/Hannah Roth (SIM) 7-6

UP NEXT

Simpson returns home to host Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, October 1 with first serve scheduled for 4:00 p.m.