ORLANDO, Fla - Grace College's women's tennis team picked up a pair of wins in Orlando to close out a five game road trip in Florida.

The Lancers (12-7) fell to No. 5 Southeastern before winning both Friday afternoon contests 7-0 topping MSU-Moorhead and Ohio Wesleyan. Grace completed the road trip with a 3-2 mark with their only losses coming against No. 5 Southeastern and a narrow 4-3 loss to Otterbein.

Grace put itself against one of the NAIA's premier squads when it battled No. 5 Southeastern.

The Fire took the match 7-0 over the Lancers.

Grace battled bravely in doubles' competition. Jimena Ramirez and Alejandra Sandoval nearly picked off their opponent at No. 1 doubles, ultimately falling 7-5.

Ramirez also had a narrow loss at No. 1 singles, falling 6-2, 7-6 (6). Lydia Ruegsegger almost produced a win in her singles' matchup before losing 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.

Grace was dominant in doubles play against OWU, not dropping a single set. All three Lancer duos (Shannon Brumbaugh / Jimena Ramirez, Alejandra Sandoval / Natalie Schoenherr and Amy Adams / Lydia Ruegsegger) won 6-0 to claim the doubles point for Grace.

Singles play was nearly as dominant for the Lancers as Grace took five of the six matches in straight sets. Ramirez (No. 1 singles) and Sandoval (No. 2 singles) both won 6-0, 6-0.

At No. 3 singles Schoenherr won 6-0, 6-1 and Moli Runestad clinched the contest for Grace with straight set wins of 6-2, 6-1.

Brumbaugh took the No. 5 singles match 6-1, 6-0 and Amy Adams fought back from an opening set loss to win a tightly contested match 6-7, 7-6, 1-0.

Grace continued to roll against MSU with another 7-0 victory.

The Lancers dropped the first doubles match 7-6, Brumbaugh and Ruegsegger bounced back with a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles and Runestad and Schoenherr clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 win.

The Lancers again showed their skill in singles action winning five of the six singles' points in straight sets for the second time in the afternoon.

Ramirez won both sets 6-1 and Ruegsegger took her match 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the match for Grace. Schoenherr

 

MATCH #1 - No. 5 Southeastern 7, Grace 0

DOUBLES

1. Carlotta/Lopez (SEU) def. Ramirez/Sandoval (GC) 7-5

2. Isabella/Irene (SEU) def. Ruegsegger/Brumbaugh (GC) 6-3

3. Neiberine/Alessia (SEU) def. Schoenherr/Runestad (GC) 6-2

 

SINGLES

1. Carlotta (SEU) def. Ramirez (GC) 6-2, 7-6 (6)

2. Isabella (SEU) def. Sandoval (GC) 6-1, 6-2

3. Neiberine (SEU) def. Ruegsegger (GC) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5

4. Irene (SEU) def. Schoenherr (GC) 6-2, 6-0

5. Alessia (SEU) def. Runestad (GC) 6-3, 6-1

6. Lopez (SEU) def. Brumbaugh (GC) 6-3, 6-2

 

Match #2 Grace 7, Ohio Wesleyan 0

DOUBLES

1. Brumbaugh/Ramirez (GRACE) def. Riley Brokaw/Frankie Nuss (OWUW) 6-0

2. Sandoval/Schoenherr (GRACE) def. Lily Hershey/Emma Pzedpelski (OWUW) 6-0

3. Adams/Ruegsegger (GRACE) def. Maisie Dugger/Evaleigh Garnett (OWUW) 6-0

SINGLES

1. Ramirez (GRACE) def. Frankie Nuss (OWUW) 6-0, 6-0

2. Sandoval (GRACE) def. Lily Hershey (OWUW) 6-0, 6-0

3. Schoenherr (GRACE) def. Riley Brokaw (OWUW) 6-0, 6-1

4. Runestad (GRACE) def. Emma Pzedpelski (OWUW) 6-2, 6-1

5. Brumbaugh (GRACE) def. Evaleigh Garnett (OWUW) 6-1, 6-0

6. Adams (GRACE) def. Ryleigh Tillman (OWUW) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-4)

 

Match #3 Grace 7, MSU-Moorhead 0

DOUBLES

1. Sandoval/Ramirez (GRACE) lost Johnson/Diaz Castillo (MSU) 7-6

2. Ruegsegger/Brumbaugh (GRACE) def. Hansen/Nemmers (MSU) 6-2

3. Runestad/Schoenherr (GRACE) def. Manska/Flores (MSU) 6-0

SINGLES

1. Ramirez (GRACE) def. Johnson (MSU) 6-1, 6-1

2. Sandoval (GRACE) def. Castillo (MSU) Retired

3. Ruegsegger (GRACE) def. Hansen (MSU) 6-2, 6-4

4. Schoenherr (GRACE) def. Feldeman (MSU) 6-3, 6-2

5. Runestad (GRACE) def. Gu (MSU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)

6. Brumbaugh (GRACE) def. Flores (MSU) 6-0, 6-1