The Aquinas women's tennis team fell to NCAA Division II opponents Davenport and Lake Superior State on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1-2). The Saints were upended by the Panthers 5-2 at the Farmers Athletic Complex yesterday before competing in their only home match of the fall schedule at MVP Sportsplex where they faced the Lakers and were defeated 6-1.
Against the Panthers, the Saints doubles team of
Sofia Gomez and
Joska Volder were able to takedown their opponent 6-1 in the #1 doubles. However
Mimi Pecheco and
Jenna Hausman were taken down in the #2 doubles 4-6 and the Saints withdrew from the #3 doubles to give DU the doubles point.
Volder and
Vanessa Heylmun were about to get victories in the #2 and #4 singles matches with Volder prevailing 4-6, 6-0, 10-4 and Heylmun coming out on top 6-1, 6-2. The Panthers were able to get single wins over #1 Gomez (3-6, 6-0, 1-10), #3 Pecheco (2-6, 0-6), and #5 Hausman (4-6, 2-6) with the Saints withdrawing from the #6 singles match.
Against the Lakers, the Saints doubles team of Gomez and Volder won for the second straight day in the #1 doubles match 6-3. Pecheco and Heylmun were upended in the #2 doubles 1-6 and Aquinas withdrew from the #3 doubles to give LSSU the doubles point.
Gomez won the lone singles match, winning in the #1 singles 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. The Lakers were able to get single wins over #2 Gomez (3-6, 5-7), #3 Pecheco (0-6, 1-6), #4 Heylmun (0-6, 0-6) and #5 Hausman (0-6, 1-6) with the Saints withdrawing from the #6 singles match.
The Saints finished the fall season 1-4 with the win coming against Goshen and will look toward the spring season.
