OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's tennis team was victorious in all three of its matches on Friday at Miracle Hill Golf and Tennis Center, improving to 4-3 on the season. Omaha defeated Green Bay 7-0 in the first match, then took down in-state foes Hastings College and Doane College, 6-1 and 7-0, respectively.
OMAHA 7, GREEN BAY 0
Omaha swept the doubles competition against the Phoenix to start the day. The doubles teams of sophomore
Michelle Lo and junior
Hylan Miller, freshmen
Janelle Wilson and
Kylie Boyer and junior
Kenzie Hill and senior
Molly Matricardi, all won, 6-1, in their respective matches.
The Mavericks then swept the singles matches as well, securing the victory. At No. 1, Miller defeated Stephanie Londre, 6-1, 6-2. At No. 2, Boyer battled Olivia Headford in three sets and prevailed, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8. Matricardi then clinched the match for Omaha with her win over Chiara Berg, 6-1, 6-2. Wilson, Hill and junior
Allison Johnson rounded out singles play with victories of their own.
OMAHA 6, HASTINGS COLLEGE 1
The Mavericks won all three doubles matches versus the Broncos to open the second contest of the day. In the No. 1 slot, Lo and Boyer defeated Madison Fortunato and Alexa Obermier, 6-1. In the No. 2 position, Hill and freshman
Hannah Hills were victorious over Elizabeth Harlow and Brenna Obermier, 6-2. At No. 3, senior
Maddie Holscher and junior
Rebecca Stafford topped Jessica Zach and Molly Mitchell, 6-1.
Omaha won five out of the six singles matches to clinch the match. Hill (No. 1), Johnson (No. 2) and Holscher (No. 5) each won their singles matches, 6-0, 6-0. Hills defeated Harlow 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3, and Stafford fought hard in a triumph over Obermier, 7-5, 6-1 at No. 4.
OMAHA 7, DOANE COLLEGE 0
Omaha swept Doane in the final match of the day without dropping a set. The No. 1 doubles team of Miller/Lo defeated Ashley Zaeske and Ellie Bender, 6-1. Doubles teams of Boyer/Wilson and Matricardi/Stafford finished it off, with each winning 6-0 in their respective matches.
In singles play, Lo (No. 1), Hill (No. 3) and Johnson (No. 4) were all victorious with a score of 6-0, 6-0. In the No. 2 spot, Miller handled Zaeske, 6-1, 6-0, and Stafford capped off the day in the No. 6 position, earning a victory over Molly Mitchell, 6-3, 6-2.
Omaha returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 10, visiting Creighton at Hanscom Park Tennis Center at 12:30 p.m.