D Galvan
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
6
Winner Washington College WC (6-1)
3
Millikin MILLIKIN (13-4)
Winner
Washington College WC
(6-1)
6
Final
3
Millikin MILLIKIN
(13-4)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Defeated by Washington College in Final Spring Break Matchup

The Big Blue women's tennis team rounded out their time at the Spring Tennis Fest in Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday, March 18 with a matchup against Washington College (MD). Millikin was defeated 3-6. 

In doubles play, Emily Markus and Paige Willer were defeated by Alisha White and Bin Nguyen at No. 1 by an 8-3 margin. Brianna Barconi and Destiny Galvan saw a similar feat at No. 2, losing to Irene Meng and Piper Sartison 3-8. Taylor Milholland and Nikol Obradovic were credited with a win by default due to injury at No. 3 to put the Big Blue deficit at 1-2 heading into singles play. 

On the singles side, Katie Ruppert defeated Milholland in tiebreaker fashion at No. 5. After falling 1-6 in the opening set, Milholland rallied to take set two 6-4. In the final set, Ruppert defeated Milholland 6-10 to earn the victory. At No. 2 singles, White was the victor over Markus in 3-6, 2-6 sets. Washington College picked up another win at No. 1 when Meng defeated Obradovic 3-6, 2-6. Willer was out to a 5-3 advantage in the first set when Nguyen was injured, giving MU the win by default at No. 4. Washington College's Sartison took the final singles victory at No. 3 over Barconi in twin 3-6 sets. Galvan was credited with a win by default at No. 6. 

The Big Blue were scheduled to match up with Stockton University in the afternoon, but the match was canceled due to weather. Millikin is set to take on Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, April 2 for their final matchup before the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Spring Automatic Qualifier. 
Print Friendly Version