Doubles point proves to be the difference at Doane

CRETE, NEB. – A sweep of doubles proved to be the push Morningside needed in women's tennis today to get a Great Plains Athletic Conference win over Doane, 4-3. 

The Mustangs split singles matches with the tigers, 3-3, following the opening doubles series.

Line Jensen and Brooke Marshall were first in the scorebook in doubles play, winning 6-1. Kailee Bailey and Stefany Simplicio followed at no. 2, winning 6-3. Lidia Suarez and Sophia Guntren completed the sweep, 6-4, in the no. 3 slot.

Jensen was the first win in singles play for Morningside, tying the match at 2-2 after Doane secured a pair of singles wins. Her win came with a side of grit, as she came back from a 5-7 loss to win 7-5, 6-3. 

Suarez followed with a 6-0, 6-3 victory in the no. 5 position, and Simplicio clinched the team win with a 6-0, 6-2 win at no. 4.

Morningside is back on the court on Wednesday, facing Mount Marty at 2 p.m. before wrapping the regular season against College of Saint Mary next week.

Doubles

1. Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Maria Purizaca/Mariana Espinosa 6-1

2. Kailee Bailey/Stefany Simplicio def. Liz Calderon/Grace Schroller 6-3

3. Lidia Suarez/Sophia Guntren def. Isabella Castillero/Kat Johnson 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. Line Jensen def. Maria Purizaca 5-7, 7-5, 6-3

2. Mariana Espinosa def. Brooke Marshall 6-4, 6-4

3. Liz Calderon def. Kailee Bailey 6-3, 6-2

4. Stefany Simplicio def. Isabella Castillero 6-0, 6-2

5. Lidia Suarez def. Grace Schroller 6-0, 6-3

6. Kathryn Johnson def. Sophia Guntren 6-3, 6-2

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