GREELEY, Colo. – The Omaha women's tennis team picked up a 4-3 victory over Northern Colroado on Sunday afternoon. The win propels the Mavericks to 6-7 overall, while the loss drops the Bears to 2-6.
Omaha started the day by winning two out of three doubles matches to secure the first point. The No. 2 duo of
Savanna Crowell and
Natalie Lorentz defeated Sarina Chhabra and Madeline Doherty, 6-2. The No. 3 pair of
Emily Behling and
Marie Kapelevich also earned a victory over Anna Battersby and Carrigan Blanchard, 6-4.
The Mavericks carried the success over to singles, winning three matches to clinch the win. The lone senior on the team,
Michelle Lo, defeated Rafa Mora, 6-1, 7-6, 6-0, at No. 1. Then No. 2
Janelle Wilson won her match 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, over Tristen Bryant-Otake, and Kapelevich, blew by Battersby at No. 4, 6-1, 6-4.
"I thought we played some better tennis today than we did yesterday," head coach
Adam Summitt said. "I thought our energy level was high throughout the match. Northern Colorado came to play and didn't give up in their matches; we stayed very composed when they started making runs. Overall, it was a good experience and we're ready for a quick turn around for Friday."
The Mavericks return to the courts on the road at Chicago State and Oakland on Friday, March 9 for a doubleheader at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
