LAKELAND, Fla. - St. Norbert College salvaged a split of two matches on its final day in Florida with a 9-0 win Tuesday over Belhaven University at Beerman Tennis Center.
The Green Knights dropped a 5-4 decision to Illinois Wesleyan University earlier in the day. St. Norbert faced NCAA Division II opponent West Chester University and dropped a 7-0 count on Monday.
St. Norbert's doubles wins against Belhaven came when
Hannah Starr and Anna Vechert topped Lily Grace and Kendra Williams 8-3 at No. 1 and
Mayghan Bongle and
Grace Peters claimed an 8-2 win over Lillian Williams and Evey Moore 8-2 at No. 2.
Madeline Diefenthaler and
Anna Krupka picked up a forfeit win at No. 3.
Hannah Starr got St. Norbert's No. 1 singles win with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph over Grace. Piage Diercks topped Moore 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2, while Peters beat Kendra Williams 6-4, 6-3 at No. 3. Bongle topped Lilliam Williams 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, while Vechart blanked Natalie Goggans 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5.
Grace McCune had a forfeit win at No. 6.
Against Illinois Wesleyan, Diefenthaler and Krukpa defeated Macy Michorczyk and Marianna Arias 8-3 at No. 3 doubles. Vechert beat Raji More 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4 singles, while McCune outlasted Michorczyk 6-1, 4-6, 10-2 at No. 5.
Irene Multhauf beat Arias 6-3, 6-1 at No. 6.