Women's Tennis

Whitman, Ranked #25, Defeats Bearcats, 9-0 in NWC Women's Tennis

Whitman
9
Willamette
0

Doubles

Greenberg, Hanna / Hill, Mary
def. Smith, Mikaila / Gjurasic, Alexis
8-1
Dobrin, Jenna / Lockwood, Cello
def. Andres, Hannah / Cruz-Cruz, Noemi
8-0
Gilbert, Jenna / Klages-Miller, Jana
def. Adams, Katie / DiPasquale, Allie
8-0

Singles

Dobrin, Jenna
def. Smith, Mikaila
6-4, 6-3
Lockwood, Cello
def. Gjurasic, Alexis
6-0, 6-0
Gilbert, Jenna
def. Andres, Hannah
6-0, 6-2
Sheng, Lori
def. Adams, Katie
6-0, 6-0
Greenberg, Hanna
def. DiPasquale, Allie
6-1, 6-0
Klages-Miller, Jana
def. Cruz-Cruz, Noemi
6-3, 6-0
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Hannah Andres (Fr., Sammamish, WA/Skyline HS)
Hannah Andres (Fr., Sammamish, WA/Skyline HS)
Posted: Mar 12, 2016

By Robert McKinney, Athletics Communications Director

SALEM, Ore. -- Whitman College, ranked #25 in NCAA Division III by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), downed Willamette University, 9-0, in women's tennis on Saturday, March 12 at the Courthouse Tennis Center. Whitman upped its record to 6-5 overall, including 5-1 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette fell to 0-6 on the season, 0-6 in the NWC.

The #1 singles match was a solid battle between Jenna Dobrin of Whitman and Mikaila Smith (So., Mill Valley, CA/Tamalpais HS) of Willamette. Dobrin held off Smith in the first set, 6-4, and then won the second set, 6-3.

At #6 singles, Jana Klages-Miller of Whitman won the first set 6-3 over Noemi Cruz-Cruz (So., Galt, CA/Liberty Ranch HS). Klages-Miller was victorious in the match after taking the second set, 6-0.

Hanna Greenberg and Mary Hill won #1 doubles for the Missionaries. They defeated Smith and Alexis Gjurasic (Fr., Olympia, WA/Capital HS), 8-1.

Willamette will play again on Sunday (March 13) at the Courthouse Tennis Center. The Bearcats will be competing against Whitworth University. Match time is set for 10 a.m. (PDT).