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Jessica Weyreuter topped Olivet Nazarene in singles and doubles play to help women's tennis advance.
Jessica Weyreuter topped Olivet Nazarene in singles and doubles play to help women's tennis advance.
Posted by Chris Wells - Tue, May 18, 2010 - [ Women's Tennis ] - Viewed 793 times

MOBILE, Ala. -- Trina Slapeka and Jessica Weyreuter accounted for three points with a pair of singles victories and an 8-4 doubles win to help the Lindsey Wilson College women's tennis team beat Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) University 6-3 in the first round of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship on Tuesday at the Mobile Tennis Center.

Slapeka and Weyreuter earned their win at No. 1 doubles against Erica Engelbrecht and Taylor Stephens, while the second-seeded pair of Slavica Milanovic and Agnieszka Wojtowicz earned another point for the Blue Raiders with a 8-1 win against Claudia Voicu and Ashlan Allison.

Lindsey Wilson entered singles play leading 2-1 as Marina Pacifico and Lindsey Sheene dropped the No. 3 doubles match to Olivet Nazarene's Alicia Cullen and Caitlyn Dodge.

Needing three more points to seal the match, Lindsey Wilson got just that from its top-three singles entries.

Slapeka was dominant in the top slot, beating Voicu 6-1, 6-1, while Weyreuter had a tougher time against Englebrecht, but still won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

Milanovic wrapped up the decisive fifth win with a 6-3, 6-0 win against Cullen. Pacifico also finished her match against Allison, giving the Blue Raiders a sixth win with the 6-1, 6-3 decision.

Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 9 a.m. CT on Wednesday, May 19 against Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University in the second round of the NAIA National Championship at the Mobile Tennis Center.
 
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