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Women's Tennis Falls to Western Illinois, 5-2

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Women's Tennis Falls to Western Illinois, 5-2

By Patrick Stumpf

GALESBURG, Ill. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay women's tennis team (0-8) took to the court for the third time in three days on Sunday, dropping a 5-2 decision to Western Illinois.

WIU (3-6) began the afternoon by claiming the doubles point two-to-one, before winning four of the six singles contests to clinch the match in Galesburg, Ill.

Despite the doubles loss, the Phoenix's No. 3 pairing consisting of senior Stephanie Londre (Burlington, Wis.) and Maria Neff (Eau Claire, Wis.) garnered its first win of the 2015-16 campaign, 6-1.

In singles, junior Olivia Headford (Ontario, Canada) battled against the Leathernecks' Courtney Lubbers at No. 1 singles, with Lubbers prevailing 6-3, 6-0. Londre and Maria Bessmertnaya squared off in the No. 2 singles contest, with Bessmertnaya also taking home a 6-3, 6-3 result.

Freshman Chiara Berg (Friederika Bochum, Germany) continued her winning ways for the Phoenix by earning her third consecutive match victory at No. 3 singles, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3. Green Bay native Samm Pedersen also claimed her first win of 2015-16 at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1.

The Phoenix women will return to competitive action on March 18, when it travels to Dayton, Ohio, to take on the Dayton Flyers.

Singles competition

1. Courtney Lubbers (WIU-W) def. Olivia Headford (GB) 6-3, 6-0
2. Maria Bessmertnaya (WIU-W) def. Stephanie Londre (GB) 6-3, 6-3
3. Chiara Berg (GB) def. Arianna Demos (WIU-W) 7-6, 2-6, 6-3
4. Nicole Jones (WIU-W) def. Jule-Sophie Hermann (GB) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Jenna Wallace (WIU-W) def. Maria Neff (GB) 6-0, 6-1
6. Samm Pedersen (GB) def. Maya Sykes (WIU-W) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Courtney Lubbers/Maria Bessmertnaya (WIU-W) def. Jule-Sophie Hermann/Samm Pedersen (GB) 6-4
2. Nicole Jones/Arianna Demos (WIU-W) def. Olivia Headford/Chiara Berg (GB) 7-5
3. Maria Neff/Stephanie Londre (GB) def. Jenna Wallace/Maya Sykes (WIU-W) 6-1

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Players Mentioned

Stephanie Londre

Stephanie Londre

Freshman
Olivia Headford

Olivia Headford

Sophomore
Maria Neff

Maria Neff

Freshman
Samm Pedersen

Samm Pedersen

Freshman
Chiara Berg

Chiara Berg

Freshman
Jule-Sophie Hermann

Jule-Sophie Hermann

Junior

Players Mentioned

Stephanie Londre

Stephanie Londre

Freshman
Olivia Headford

Olivia Headford

Sophomore
Maria Neff

Maria Neff

Freshman
Samm Pedersen

Samm Pedersen

Freshman
Chiara Berg

Chiara Berg

Freshman
Jule-Sophie Hermann

Jule-Sophie Hermann

Junior