Women's Tennis

Wildcats Claim Northwest Conference Match on Saturday

Linfield
9
Willamette
0

Doubles

Fujimori, Taryn / Matsunaga, Lexie (LIN)
def. Suzuki, Richelle / Groener, Anika (WU)
8-0
Fiocchi, Maggie / Wong, Allena (LIN)
def. Gibney, Camille / Blake, Ruby (WU)
8-0
Forester, Sarah / Tuttle, Emma (LIN)
def. Thompson, Ruby / McIntyre, Allison (WU)
8-0

Singles

Fujimori, Taryn (LIN)
def. Suzuki, Richelle (WU)
6-0, 6-0
Matsunaga, Lexie (LIN)
def. Groener, Anika (WU)
6-1, 6-1
Forester, Sarah (LIN)
def. Gibney, Camille (WU)
6-2, 6-0
Tuttle, Emma (LIN)
def. Blake, Ruby (WU)
6-0, 6-0
Fiocchi, Maggie (LIN)
def. Thompson, Ruby (WU)
6-0, 6-0
Garner, Alexis (LIN)
def. McIntyre, Allison (WU)
6-1, 6-0
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Anika Groener hits a backhand shot for the Willamette women's tennis team
Anika Groener (Fy., Bend, OR/Summit HS)
Posted: Apr 02, 2022

SALEM, Ore. – The Willamette women's tennis team hosted Linfield University Saturday, April 2, falling 9-0 in a Northwest Conference match up. With the win the Wildcats improved to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the NWC while the Bearcats fell to 0-4 and 0-2.

The Wildcats took an early lead, not surrendering a game to take a 3-0 advantage after doubles. Linfield also swept the singles matches to capture the 9-0 decision.

Anika Groener (Fy., Bend, OR/Summit HS) took a pair of games from Lexie Matsunaga in a 6-1, 6-1 setback in the second singles flight. Camille Gibney (Sr., La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS) claimed two games in the opening set at number three before Sarah Forester came away with the point, 6-2, 6-1.

Willamette returns to action on Sunday, traveling to Lewis & Clark for another NWC match. Doubles are set to begin at 11 a.m. (PDT)