Wildcats Claim Northwest Conference Match on Saturday
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Linfield | Willamette | Score | 9 | 0 |
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Fujimori, Taryn / Matsunaga, Lexie def. Suzuki, Richelle / Groener, Anika 8-0
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Fiocchi, Maggie / Wong, Allena def. Gibney, Camille / Blake, Ruby 8-0
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Forester, Sarah / Tuttle, Emma def. Thompson, Ruby / McIntyre, Allison 8-0
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Fujimori, Taryn def. Suzuki, Richelle 6-0 , 6-0
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Matsunaga, Lexie def. Groener, Anika 6-1 , 6-1
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Forester, Sarah def. Gibney, Camille 6-2 , 6-0
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Tuttle, Emma def. Blake, Ruby 6-0 , 6-0
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Fiocchi, Maggie def. Thompson, Ruby 6-0 , 6-0
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Garner, Alexis def. McIntyre, Allison 6-1 , 6-0
SALEM, Ore. – The Willamette women's tennis team hosted Linfield University Saturday, April 2, falling 9-0 in a Northwest Conference match up. With the win the Wildcats improved to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the NWC while the Bearcats fell to 0-4 and 0-2.
The Wildcats took an early lead, not surrendering a game to take a 3-0 advantage after doubles. Linfield also swept the singles matches to capture the 9-0 decision.
Anika Groener (Fy., Bend, OR/Summit HS) took a pair of games from Lexie Matsunaga in a 6-1, 6-1 setback in the second singles flight. Camille Gibney (Sr., La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS) claimed two games in the opening set at number three before Sarah Forester came away with the point, 6-2, 6-1.
Willamette returns to action on Sunday, traveling to Lewis & Clark for another NWC match. Doubles are set to begin at 11 a.m. (PDT)