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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | WLC Athletics Communication

Warriors Sweep Cougars In NACC Road Finale

WLC clinches NACC Tournament's No. 3 seed with win tomorrow

RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College swept Concordia Chicago 9-0 on Saturday in its final Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference road contest of the season at CUC Courts.

The Warriors (6-4, 6-2 NACC), who collected their fourth conference sweep of the season, also won their 12 straight match over the Cougars (2-11, 2-6 NACC) in the series. 

WLC's No. 1 doubles team of seniors Katelynn Haskell (Santa Maria, Calif.) and Jena Smith (Lake Mills, Wis.) swept CUC's Amelia Engelman and Kamila Giza, 8-0. Seniors Izzy Hawley (Allen Park Mich.) and Sky Pope (Macon, Ga.) doubled up Jessica Parker and Mackenzie Straulin, 8-4, at No. 2. Freshman Maddy Olson (Onalaska, Wis.) and junior Ali Schmidt (Germantown, Wis.) blanked Tatiana Overton and Amirah Shakir at No. 3, 8-0.

Wisconsin Lutheran cruised through singles play in straight sets, as Haskell handled Engelman 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1, Smith secured a 6-3, 6-4 win over Overton at No. 2, and Schmidt swept Parker 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3. Hawley had little trouble with Straulin at No. 4, sweeping 6-0, 6-0, Pope posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Shakir at No. 5, and Olson ousted Demi Presto-Martin 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6. 

The Warriors wrap up their NACC regular season slate tomorrow against MSOE (6-7, 5-3 NACC). First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Hart Park. WLC clinches the No. 3 seed in the NACC Tournament with a win over the Raiders.
 
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