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Women's Tennis Kyle Chestnut - Student Assistant

Split-Squad Lakers Sweep Findlay, Win 9-0

FINDLAY, Ohio - The Laker women's tennis team swept Findlay on the road, winning the match by a score of 9-0. With the win today, the Lakers are now 6-2 on the season. 

Sophomore Madison Ballard lead the way in No. 1 singles and defeated Tijana Raicevic by a score of 6-4, 6-4. Junior Abby Perkins dominated her match, defeating Sheridan Mclean 6-0, 6-0. In the No. 3 singles spot Aimee Moccia also cruised to a victory by taking down Mikaela Hindenlang 6-1, 6-0. Also getting wins in singles play was Livia Christman (4-6, 6-1, 10-2), Nicole Heiniger (6-1, 6-1), and Rachel Sumner (6-0, 6-0). 

The duo of Sweeney and Moccia won their match in doubles competition by defeating Raicevic and Mclean by a score of 8-3. Also winning by a score of 8-3 was the pair of Perkins and Christman in the No. 2 doubles position where they faced Matina Matic and Hindenlang. Ballard and Heiniger teamed up to take an easy 8-0 victory over Kaylee Davis and Kristi McDonald. 

Also competing this weekend was Sam Schrepferman, Calla Ramont, Katarina Samardzija in the Wisconsin-Whitewater Invitational. On the final day of action, Schrepferman lost the quarterfinal match to Viktoria Monakhova of Olivet Nazarene 6-4, 6-1. After the loss, Schrepferman bounced back and defeated Alexandra Talyansky of Wisconsin-Whitewater (6-0, 6-4) to take third place in No. 2 singles competition. Samardzija also lost her opening match of the day but bounced back to defeat Merle Schlaeger of St. Francis (Ill.) to finish seventh in No. 3 singles. After losing her first match of the tournament, Ramont defeated Alicia Beck of Wisconsin-Whitewater (5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (13-11)) to move on to the consolation final. In the final, Ramont had another come from behind victory by winning 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7) against Cary Milanes of Western Illinois. 

The Lakers will be back in action Saturday, Oct. 15 in a home dual match against the Cavaliers of Walsh. 
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Players Mentioned

Madison Ballard

Madison Ballard

5' 6"
Sophomore
Livia Christman

Livia Christman

5' 2"
Sophomore
Nicole Heiniger

Nicole Heiniger

5' 9"
Sophomore
Aimee Moccia

Aimee Moccia

5' 8"
Junior
Abby Perkins

Abby Perkins

5' 5"
Junior
Calla Ramont

Calla Ramont

5' 8"
Sophomore
Katarina Samardzija

Katarina Samardzija

5' 5"
Sophomore
Samantha Schrepferman

Samantha Schrepferman

5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Sumner

Rachel Sumner

5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Madison Ballard

Madison Ballard

5' 6"
Sophomore
Livia Christman

Livia Christman

5' 2"
Sophomore
Nicole Heiniger

Nicole Heiniger

5' 9"
Sophomore
Aimee Moccia

Aimee Moccia

5' 8"
Junior
Abby Perkins

Abby Perkins

5' 5"
Junior
Calla Ramont

Calla Ramont

5' 8"
Sophomore
Katarina Samardzija

Katarina Samardzija

5' 5"
Sophomore
Samantha Schrepferman

Samantha Schrepferman

5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Sumner

Rachel Sumner

5' 6"
Junior