Green Knights Split On Second Day In Florida

From Asst. AD/Athletics Communications, March 13, 2018 | Women's Tennis
by Dan Lukes, dan.lukes@snc.edu, (920) 403-4077

ORLANDO, Fla. - St. Norbert College split a pair of matches on its second day in Florida, beating Belhaven University 9-0 before falling 7-2 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Meg Witt and Lauren Paulson beat Belhaven's Macey Lea and Rutchelyn Elizar 8-4 at No. 1 doubles, followed by an 8-3 win for Claire Hetzel and Sofie Koppmann over Jabreann Thigpen and Cassidy Ainsworth at No. 2. Maddie Uhlenbrauck and Katy Hicks defeated Katelyn Head and Alexandria Furdge 8-2 at No. 3.

Witt turned in a 6-0, 6-4 win over Elizar at No. 1 singles. Paulson topped Thigpen 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2, while Uhlenbrauck blanked Ainsworth 6-0, 6-0. Hetzel needed three sets to dispatch Furdge at No. 4 by a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-7. Koppmann topped Lea 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5, while Hicks beat Head 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6.

Against RPI, the Green Knights got a pair of singles wins. Witt beat Mailani Neal 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1, while Hicks topped Sasha Towe 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6.