BRUNSWICK, ME. – Concluding a weekend of competition at the Bowdoin Invitational, the Wesleyan women's tennis team marks a strong showing with dominant wins over Babson College, Brandeis College, Colby College, and Bowdoin as they prepare for the end of fall play.
The Cardinals opened the invite with doubles play against the Mules and the Judges. Finishing with 2-1 records against both teams,
Mariia Kornilova '29 and
Kendall Smith '29 stood out with two 6-3 victories.
Saturday's schedule proved time consuming with three teams on the itinerary, but the Cardinals showed out, sweeping the Judges in singles play and the Bears in doubles. Against the Beavers, the Cardinals were 4-2 in singles.
Agnes Guggenheim '29,
Kayla Mitchell '30,
Natalia Leroy '28, and
Alexandra Burnett '27won two matches apiece through singles play.
Lucinda Gatsiounis '28 and Kornilova played successfully against the Judges.
Doubles play through the afternoon against the Bears saw a 3-0 run from the Cardinals. Kornilova and Smith went 6-3 at No. 1. Gatsiounis and Leroy finished 6-1 at No. 2. At No. 3, Guggenheim and Mitchell cleared at 6-2.
Finishing 5-1 in against the Bears on Sunday, the Cardinals closed the weekend with undefeated, 3-0 records in individual play from Guggenheim, Mitchell, and Leroy. Gatsiounis and Leroy were the 6-1 doubles victors against the Beavers in the morning.
The Cardinals prepare for the ITA Cup in Rome, GA., beginning Thursday, Oct. 15.