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Shekinah Schwartz
Shekinah Schwartz
Posted: Sep 23, 2023

USF to Secure 1st Win of 2023 Over Olivet College

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's tennis team secured their first victory of the season in a thrilling matchup against Olivet College on Saturday, September 23rd. With a final score of 6-1, the Cougars displayed their prowess on both the doubles and singles courts.

Doubles

In the doubles competition, the Cougars came out strong, clinching two of the three matches:

  • #1 Doubles: Lauren Korte and Ellen Reidy (USF) showed their dominance against Olivet's Rylee Lewis and Amirah Goode with a decisive score of 6-1.

  • #2 Doubles: Alyssa Ciocca and Tori Rodenbeck (USF) continued the momentum, defeating Jordan West and Leah Hopkins of Olivet with a score of 6-2.

However, Olivet College's Madison Golden and Kaydan Alli managed to secure a win for their team in the #3 Doubles match with a score of 6-4.

Singles

The singles matches saw some intense battles, with USF emerging victorious in four out of the six contests:

  • #1 Singles: Ellen Reidy (USF) faced off against Jordan West (OC) in a thrilling match that went 7-5, 6-0 in favor of the Cougars.

  • #2 Singles: Lauren Korte (USF) continued her impressive performance, defeating Rylee Lewis (OC) with a score of 6-1, 6-2.

  • #3 Singles: Alyssa Ciocca (USF) encountered a tough challenge from Leah Hopkins (OC) but managed to secure the win with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 10-5.

  • #4 Singles: Tori Rodenbeck (USF) battled against Kayden Alli (OC) and eventually triumphed with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 10-7.

Olivet College found success in the #5 Singles match, where Amirah Goode (OC) defeated Natalie Moore (USF) with a score of 1-6, 0-6.

The final singles match, #6 Singles, witnessed Ellie Klinger (USF) taking on Madison Golden (OC). Klinger displayed her resilience and secured the win with a score of 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.

With a dominant performance in both doubles and singles, the University of Saint Francis women's tennis team celebrated their first victory of the season, winning the overall match 6-1 against Olivet College. This win serves as a promising start to what is sure to be an exciting season for the Cougars. USF will compete again on Sunday & Monday to finish up their Crossroads League schedule. Sunday's match will be against Marian with a 1pm start time & Monday's match will be against Huntington with a 7pm first serve. 

Cougar fans stay updated with all events and recaps with USF Athletics by visiting saintfranciscougars.com or by downloading the Saint Francis Cougars app.

-USF Athletics-