The Event...The Northwestern College women's tennis team will continue its spring season with a pair of non-conference matches against teams located in eastern and central Iowa. The Raiders will be paired against Coe on Friday afternoon at 4pm in Cedar Rapids followed by a Saturday morning match against Grand View in Des Moines.
All-Time...Northwestern is winless in its two previous matches against Coe, losing by 9-0 scores in both 2011 and 2013. The Raiders are 4-0 all-time in their rivalry with Grand View, earning wins in 2011, 13, 14 and 15.Â
Scouting Reports...
  Coe College Kohawks
  2020-21 Record: 7-8, 3-5 (conf)
    : 3-3 record this spring
      most recent: 7-2 loss vs Augustana
                         8-1 loss vs Truman State Â
  NCAA D-III, American Rivers Conference
  Head Coach:  Mike Strydom (1st)
  Top Players:
      Mikayla Heath: 9-4
      Eliza Sunderman: 9-4 (returning all-conf in singles / doubles)
      Michaela Pinto: 8-3
     Doubles:
          Janie Lapray / Eliza Sunderman: 6-4
          Emma Lassen / Michaela Pinto: 4-2   Â
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Grand View Vikings
  2020-21 Record: 2-8
    : 2-4 record this spring
      most recent: Coe 5-4 loss
              Truman State 3-2 win
  Head Coach: Austin Grundy (4th year)
  Top Players:
      Mikayla Heath: 9-4
      Eliza Sunderman: 9-4 (returning all-conf in singles / doubles)
      Michaela Pinto: 8-3
     Doubles:
          Janie Lapray / Eliza Sunderman: 6-4
          Emma Lassen / Michaela Pinto: 4-2   Â
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Northwestern College Raiders
  2020-21 record: 1-3
      most recent: lost to Morningside, 7-0
                          def. Mount Marty, 5-2
  Head Coach: Jamie DeJong (3rd year)
  Line-Up:
      1.
Wynne Vandersall: 1-0
      2.
Jessica Wilson: 1-1
      3.
Emma Montenegro: 0-2
      4.
Noelle Philippi: 0-2
      5.
Grace Twelmeyer: 0-1
      6.
Abigail Dahl: 0-1
      Vandersall / Wilson: 1-0
      Montenegro / Philippi: 0-1
      Twelmeyer / Dahl: 0-1
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