WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's women's tennis team battled tough with No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon at the Don Cramer Tennis Courts, falling 5-2.

The teams were level after the first two doubles courts finished play. The Wildcats won No. 3 doubles, while the Lancers collected No. 2 doubles. Jimena Ramirez and Faith Valentine partnered together, winning 6-2 on court one. The decider went to IWU 7-5, giving the Wildcats the early advantage.

Grace evened the score at the start of singles play when Ramirez knocked off her opponent 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 1 slot. 

IWU, however, responded by picking up the next four points on courts 2-5 to secure the victory. 

Lauren Harris closed out the day with Grace's second point of the match, winning 6-2, 6-4 on court six. 

The Lancers will continue conference play on the road at Huntington on Monday March 28.


DOUBLES 

1. Jimena Ramirez / Faith Valentine (GC) def. Sofia Munoz / Nicole Puga (IWU) 6-2
2. Meribel Jarna / Lauren Dick (IWU) Shannon Brumbaugh / Landry Schrock (GC) 7-5
3. Maria Oliveira / Paige Riegsecker (IWU) def. Molli Runestad / Lauren Harris (GC) 6-3

SINGLES 

1. Jimena Ramirez (GC) def. Sofia Munoz (IWU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Meribel Jarna (IWU) def. Faith Valentine (GC) 6-4, 6-0
3. Nicole Puga (IWU) def. Molli Runestad (GC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Maria Oliveira (IWU) def. Shannon Brumbaugh (GC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Lauren Dick (IWU) def. Landry Schrock (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Lauren Harris (GC) def. Paige Riegsecker (IWU) 6-2, 6-4