Knights News
09.01.2009 - [Women's Tennis]
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The Knights improved to 2-1 on the season with a 9-0 win at Spring Arbor.
The Knights improved to 2-1 on the season with a 9-0 win at Spring Arbor.
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - The Marian University women's tennis team blew through Spring Arbor University on Tuesday afternoon, 9-0, to improved to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in Mid-Central College Conference play.

Freshman Paola Usina (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) picked up the victory at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-0, while freshman Tiffany Schendel (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead) picked up the win at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-4. The duo teamed for an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles as well.

Junior Dana Reynolds (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon) won her match at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), while sophomore Alyson O'Conner (Lebanon, Ind./Lebanon) won at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-2. The tandem won their match at No. 2 doubles, 8-4.

Sophomore Maria Berry (Madison, Ind./Shawe Memorial) won her match at No. 4 singles, 7-5, 6-0, while junior Alyssa Richard (Madison, Ind./Shawe Memorial) won her match at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-1.

Berry teamed with freshman Amy Nocton (Williamsburg, Ind./Northeastern) for a 9-8 (7-2) win at No. 3 doubles to secure the shutout.

The Knights head to Bourbonnais, Ill., on Thursday to take on perennial power Olivet Nazarene at 1 p.m.