SALINA, Kan. - The Bethel College Women's Tennis team beat Kansas Wesleyan 5-0 on Monday afternoon to move to 3-0 in KCAC play. The final two matches of the afternoon went unfinished as rain moved in and Bethel had already clinched the match.
The Threshers won the double point after a clean sweep that included a big tiebreaker victory. First to finish was #3 doubles pairing of
Nalea Payton and
Patricia Huerta who picked up a 6-1 victory.
Daniela Herrera and
Fatima Nemi handled their opponent at #1 doubles winning 6-2 to secure the point advantage for Bethel.
Halle Krehbiel and
Grace Dawes won their match in a tiebreaker 7-6(8-6).
Herrera, at #1 singles, made light work of her opponent picking up a pair of 6-2 victories. Nemi won in two straight as well with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Krehbiel didn't lose a game on her way to a pair of 6-0 victories at #3 singles. Payton was the final match that got finished before the rain moved in as she picked up a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
Jenna Mahoney won her first set at #5 singles 6-2 and was ahead 1-0 in the second when it was called due to weather. Huerta won her first set 6-1 and hadn't finished a game in the second when the match was called.
The Threshers will be back in action on Thursday, March 30th as they take on the Sterling Warriors in Sterling with first serve scheduled for 11:00 AM.
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