Women's Tennis Opens GPAC Schedule with Sweep of Mount Marty

YANKTON, S.D. – Morningside opened its Great Plains Athletic Conference season on the road today, toppling a shorthanded Mount Marty team 7-0.

The Mustangs took the advantage early, with Jennifer Hubert and Grace Riha taking the no. 3 doubles match via forfeit. Kailee Bailey and Stefany Simplicio secured the doubles point with a 6-0 win at no. 2 doubles before Lara Heinrich and Helene Kreibich added a 6-1 win at no. 1 doubles.

In singles play, Simplicio and Ellie Peterson gave Morningside a 3-0 lead with a pair of wins via forfeit. Heinrich clinched the match with a 6-0, 6-0 win at no. 2.

Kreibich followed her partner with a 6-0, 6-0 win in the no. 3 match, Line Jensen won 6-0, 6-1 at no. 1, and Jil Exelmans completed  the sweep with a 6-0, 6-0 win at no. 4.

The Mustangs' next match is their home opener for the GPAC schedule when Concordia comes to town on March 28 for a noon contest.

DOUBLES

1. Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich def. Maria Azul Medina Lobos/Camila Lopez 6-1

2. Kailee Bailey/Stefany Simplicio def. Alexandra Salazar/Brooklyn McNac 6-0

3. Jennifer Hubert/Grace Riha win via forfeit

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

SINGLES

1. Line Jensen def. Maria Azul Medina Lobos 6-0, 6-1

2. Lara Heinrich def. Alexa Salazar 6-0, 6-0

3. Helene Kreibich def. Camila Lopez 6-0, 6-0

4. Jil Exelmans def. Brooklyn McNac 6-0, 6-0

5. Stefany Simplicio wins via forfeit

6. Ellie Peterson wins via forfeit

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