Northwestern split a pair of matches this weekend, falling to Nebraska Wesleyan 6-3 on Saturday day morning and defeating Hastings 6-3 later in the afternoon. The Red Raiders move to 2-1 in the GPAC, 6-5 overall.
Daniel Lozano and Valerie Robinson both went 2-0 in singles play, defeating their opponents at #3 and #4 singles, respectively. The pair also picked up a win at #2 doubles against Hastings, 8-2. Frankie Eszes and Terry Odera picked up wins at #1 and #1 singles against Hastings and combined for a win at #1 doubles against the Broncos.
Northwestern travels to Sioux City, Iowa, to play Morningside in a GPAC match-up on Tuesday, April 14.
vs Hastings
Singles:
#1.Frankie Eszes (5-5) def. Madison Fortunato, 6-2, 6-2
#2.Terry Odera (3-7) def. Elizabeth Harlow, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
#3.Daniela Lozano (8-2) def. Maddi Shelton, 6-3, 6-4
#4.Valerie Robinson (8-3) def. Bailey Christy, 6-0, 6-4
#4.McKayla Johnson (5-6) lost to Molly Mitchell, 9-8 (10-7)
#5.Anna Haler (5-5) lost to Jessica Zach, 8-6
Doubles:
#1.Eszes/Odera (7-4) def. Shelton/Harlow, 8-2
#2.Lozano/Robinson (7-4) def. Fortunato/Zach, 8-2
#3.Johnson/Haler (5-6) lost to Mitchell/Christy, 8-6
vs Nebraska Wesleyan
Singles:
#1.Frankie Eszes (4-5) lost to Gaby Chaparro (11-5), 2-6, 6-4, 14-12
#2.Terry Odera (2-7) lost to Katherine Ternent (11-5), 6-2, 6-2
#3.Daniela Lozano (7-2) def. Natalie Cech (7-10), 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
#4.Val Robinson (7-3) def. Jennifer Heywood (5-6), 6-0, 6-1
#5.McKayla Johnson (5-5) def. Jaime Bridges (1-14), 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
#6.Anna Haler (5-4) lost to Tori VanDeVeer (4-6), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles:
#1.Eszes/Odera (6-4) lost to Ternent/Cech (12-4), 8-4
#2.Lozano/Robinson (6-4) lost to Chaparro/Heywood (8-2), 8-1
#3.Johnson/Haler (5-5) lost to Bridges/VanDeVeer (3-3), 8-6