Women’s Tennis Defeated by Cross-town Rival John Carroll

John Carroll

Baldwin Wallace

Doubles

Lauren O'Malley / Madisyn Rini (JCU-W)
def. Kelsey Blatt / Imani Robinson (BW-W)

8-2

Catherine Engel / Jennifer Stroyne (JCU-W)
def. Mackenzie Donalson / Claire Watts (BW-W)

8-2

Nicolette Bourlas / Natalie Bourlas (JCU-W)
def. Kathleen Moser / Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W)

8-1

Singles

Lauren O'Malley (JCU-W)
def. Kelsey Blatt (BW-W)

6-0, 6-0

Nicolette Bourlas (JCU-W)
def. Imani Robinson (BW-W)

7-6 (8-6), 6-4

Madisyn Rini (JCU-W)
def. Claire Watts (BW-W)

6-2, 6-2

Catherine Engel (JCU-W)
def. Kelly Peskura (BW-W)

6-0, 6-1

Katherine Devine (JCU-W)
def. Shannon Finkenthal (BW-W)

6-3, 6-1

Molly Traverso (JCU-W)
def. Kathleen Moser (BW-W)

6-0, 6-0

full stats

Posted: Apr 06, 2016

CLEVELAND – The Baldwin Wallace University women's tennis was shutout in an Ohio Athletic Conference match against John Carroll University by a final score of 9-0 inside the dome at the Malaga Tennis Center on the campus of Cleveland State University.

BW (7-7, 1-2 OAC) trailed 3-0 after doubles play. The number one tandem of senior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC player Kelsey Blatt (Tallmadge) and freshman and freshman Imani Robinson (Cincinnati /School for Creative & Performing Arts) along with the second duo of senior Mackenzie Donalson (Hilliard/Davidson) and junior Claire Watts (Medina/Highland) each lost by scores of 8-2.

In singles action, John Carroll (7-3, 3-0 OAC) swept all six matches to secure the win. Robinson had the hardest fought match at second singles as she fell by scores of 7-6 and 8-6 in the tie-breaker and 6-4

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, April 9 when the team hosts a pair of matches on the Pop Collins Tennis Courts. BW first hosts a non-conference match against Wittenberg University at 9 a.m. then hosts an OAC match against Marietta College at 3 p.m.