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Washburn women's tennis vs Augustana March 27, 2024.
Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications
2
Washburn WU (10-3)
5
Winner Northwest Missouri State NWMSU (15-1)
Washburn WU
(10-3)
2
Final
5
Northwest Missouri State NWMSU
(15-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

No. 9 Washburn drops conference opener on the road to No. 27 Northwest Missouri

MARYVILLE, Mo. -- No. 9 Washburn women's tennis began conference play with a 5-2 loss on the road against No. 27 Northwest Missouri State on Saturday afternoon. The Ichabods stay in the MIAA taking on Emporia State in Emporia on Wednesday, April 3.  

The host Bearcats (15-1) claimed a quick advantage in doubles action as Maddie Shelly and Renske Ubachs fell 6-3 from No. 3 to open the match. Northwest Missouri took the first point with Peyton Koper and Isabella Martensson dropping a 6-2 duel on court two. No. 7 Lara Schmid and Maja Jung were not far behind from No. 1, but also fell, losing 7-4 in the tiebreaker.  

No. 3 Jung was quick to gain redemption, winning 6-2 and 6-4 sets from No. 1 to tie the match for Washburn (10-3, 0-1 MIAA). Koper won 6-2 in her first set from No. 3 but fell 6-3 and 6-0 in each of the ensuing sets and NWMSU took the lead once again. At No. 2, Ubachs won 6-4 in the opening set and led 6-5 in the second when her opponent, No. 64 Tessa Kwakernaak, retired, giving her the win and tying the match.  

The Bearcats set up match point as Martensson dropped 6-3 and 6-4 sets from No. 4. Martine Carroll also fell in two sets, losing 6-2 and 6-3 at No. 6 as Northwest Missouri secured the match. No. 74 Schmid lost a pair of 6-3 sets to No. 75 Laura Prieto Sieiro to finish out the match.  

Doubles competition:  

  1. Pignataro, Sofia/Oliveira, Carolina (NWMSU) def. Jung, Maja/Schmid, Lara (Wu) 7-6 

  1. Kwakernaak, Tessa/per Moreno, Angela (NWMSU) def. Koper, Peyton/Martensson, Isabella (WU) 6-2 

  1. Muench, Marielena/Prieto Sieiro, Laura (NWMSU) 6-3 def. Shelley, Maddie/Ubachs, Renske (WU) 6-3 

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1  
Singles competition: 

  1. Jung, Maja (WU) def. Oliveira, Carolina (NWMSU) 6-2, 6-4 

  1. Ubachs, Renske (WU) def. Kwakernaak, Tessa (NWMSU) 6-4, 6-5 WR  

  1. Pignataro, Sofia (NWMSU) def. Koper, Peyton (WU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 

  1. Muench, Marielena (NWMSU) def. Martensson, Isabella (WU) 6-3, 6-3 

  1. Prieto Sieiro, Laura (NWMSU) def. Schmid, Lara (WU) 6-3, 6-4 

  1. Per Moreno, Angela (NWMSU) def. Carroll, Martine (WU) 6-2, 6-3 

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5 

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