ANGOLA, Ind. - The Trine University women’s tennis team fell to MIAA opponent St. Mary’s by a score of 6-3. The Thunder are now 4-7 on the season and 0-3 in conference play.
It was a tough day for the doubles teams as they lost all three matches to the Belles. Sophomores Jessica Huhnke (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) and Lauren Schlueter (Akron, Ohio/Revere) lost at first doubles 8-6. The second doubles team of sophomore Chrissy Uphaus (Centerville, Ind./Centerville) and junior Samantha Willmann (Anderson, Ind./Frankton) fell 8-5, and freshman Erin Kwaske (Jackson, Mich./Western) and junior Kaylynne Goeglein (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) dropped third doubles 8-6.
Huhnke led the Lady Thunder into singles play as she won her 11th straight match and remains undefeated on the season at first singles; she won 6-3, 6-1. Schlueter won at third singles 6-3, 6-2 and Kwaske won a tight fourth singles match 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-3. Trine lost the remaining singles matches as Uphaus fell at second singles 6-0, 6-3 and junior Susan Breinling (Fremont, Mich./Faith Christian) saw her three-match winning streak come to an end at sixth singles, 6-2, 6-4. Willmann also lost a close match as she fell 2-6, 7-5, 10-1.
Thunder will continue their conference schedule as they host Kalamazoo on April 4th at 4:00 p.m.