Northwestern College picked up a pair of wins at the 2015 GPAC women's tennis tournament played today at the Fremont High School tennis facility. Seeded third, Northwestern defeated No. 6 Doane 5-1 and then edged No. 2 Morningside 5-4 in a close match to advance to its first ever GPAC tennis championship.

With the match tied at four, sophomore Daniel Lozano picked up a tough, three-set win at #3 singles over Cassie Stanek, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, to secure her team's win. Lozano also picked up a win at No. 2 doubles, along with partner Valerie Robinson. 

Frankie Eszes won both her singles and doubles matches and Robinson earned a straight set win at No. 4 singles.

Northwestern won two of three doubles matches in its 5-1 win over Doane in the conference quarterfinals. Eszes and partner Terry Odera picked up a win at #1 and Lozano and Robinson earned a win at No. 2. Northwestern picked up three quick wins in singles play for the win.

The Red Raiders will face top-seed Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday, May 2 at 10am.

Singles:
#1.Frankie Eszes (12-5) def. Katie Hanson, 6-2, 6-2
#2.Terry Odera (5-10) lost to Audri Swisher, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
#3.Daniela Lozano (14-3) def. Cassie Stanek, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6
#4.Valerie Robinson (15-3) def. Kathryn Jones, 6-1, 6-0
#5.McKayla Johnson (7-10) lost to Megan Cadson, 6-1, 6-2
#6.Anna Haler (7-9) lost to Megan Solberg, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:
#1.Eszes/Odera (13-4) def. Hanson/Swisher, 8-5
#2.Lozano/Robinson (13-4) def. Stanek/Jones, 8-3
#3.Haler/Johnson (7-10) lost to Carslon/Hengsermeier, 8-2

Results vs Doane:

Singles Results:
#1. Frankie Eszes (11-5) def. Tia Norris, 6-0, 6-1
#3.Daniela Lozano (13-3) def. Bri Kempel, 6-0, 6-2
#4.Valerie Robinson (14-3) def. Kayla Bamesberger, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:
#1. Eszes/Terry Odera (12-4) def. Norris/Ellie Bender, 8-1
#2. Lozano/Robinson (12-4) def. Bri Kempel/Cheyenne Kempel, 8-3
#3. Anna Haler/McKayla Johnson (7-9) lost to Morgan Meyer/Savannah Mitchell, 8-6