(LEBANON, Ill., March 4)—The McKendree College women’s tennis team wrapped up a successful weekend with an 8-1 victory against Benedictine College Saturday evening at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O’Fallon.
The Bearcats swept through singles play and took two of the three matches in doubles competition for its second win in as many days. McKendree, now 2-0 on the season, will return to action on March 18 at home against Evangel University. The match is scheduled for a noon start in Lebanon.
McKENDREE COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS RESULTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 3 AT O’FALLON, ILL.
McKendree College 8, Benedictine College 1
SINGLES –
Maria Occhipinti (McK) def. Paulina Ojeda (BC), 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Jenny Mennerick (O'Fallon, IL/O'Fallon) (McK) def. Kristin Canan (BC), 6-2, 6-0
Sara Johnson (Effingham, IL/Effingham) (McK) def. Beth Stokman (BC), 6-0, 6-1
Erin Thoman (O'Fallon, IL/O'Fallon) (McK) def. Caitlin Kelly (BC), 6-0, 6-0
Kelly Beiermann (McK) def. Elisa Hund (BC), 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES –
Ojeda/Canan (BC) def. Occhipinti/Mennerick (McK), 9-7
Brinkmeyer/Thoman (McK) def. Stokman/M. Kelly (BC), 8-4
Beiermann/
Christine Betz (Millstadt, IL/Belleville West) (McK) def. C. Kelly/Hund (BC), 9-8 (7-0)
McKendree is 2-0 on the season
-McK-
