Mustangs move to 2-0 with win atop GPAC standings

SEWARD, NEB. - Morningside Women's Tennis broke up a 2-0 start to the Great Plains Athletic Conference season for Concordia, as the Mustangs beat the Bulldogs 4-3 in Seward today. 

The Mustangs got on the board first, claiming the team doubles point with wins by Line Jensen and Brooke Marshall, 7-5, and Kailee Bailey and Stefany Simplicio, 7-5. 

Bailey won her no. 3 singles match 6-4, 6-2; Simplicio won at no. 7-6, 7-4; and Lidia Suarez won 7-5, 6-2 to secure the win for Morningside. 

The Mustangs take a 2-0 GPAC record into Wednesday's home match with Northwestern, with action at the Mason Family Tennis Complex getting underway at 4 p.m.

Doubles

1. Brooke Marshall/Line Jensen def. Mariana Molano/Ishane Derman 7-5
2. Kailee Bailey/Stefany Simplicio def. Chakira Derman/Alana Lopez Pagan 7-6
3. Tessa Blough/Alexa Richert def. Lidia Suarez/Sophia Guntren 6-3

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles

1. Mariana Molano def. Line Jensen 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
2. Chakira Derman def. Brooke Marshall 6-2, 6-2
3. Kailee Bailey def. Ishane Derman 6-4, 6-2
4. Stefany Simplicio def. Alana Lopez Pagan 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
5. Lidia Suarez def. Alexa Richert 7-5, 6-2
6. Tessa Blough def. Sophia Guntren 6-0, 6-4

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6