WARSAW, Ind. - Grace's women's tennis team came up short against league-leader No. 11 Marian on Tuesday afternoon at the Warsaw Racquet Club. A chilly morning moved the match indoors, where the Knights picked up the win 6-1.

Grace started the day off with a win at No. 1 doubles to put pressure on Marian. Jimena Ramirez and Faith Valentine put together a strong effort to win their duel on court one 6-2. Despite losing on court one, the Knights finished strong by taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn the overall point. 

The Knights scored the next three points from the No. 2-4 slots in the lineup to get the clinching point of the match. 

Jimena Ramirez dropped the first set in her matchup at No. 1 doubles, but she regained control of the court by getting the equalizer in the set to force a tiebreaker. She battled tough and came out on top 10-5 to secure Grace's point in the match.

Marian picked up the last two available points to finish the match. Lauren Harris nearly took the first set in her match, but fell 7-5, 6-1 at No. 6 singles.

Grace will continue league play on Thursday April 9 at the Don Cramer Tennis Courts. First serve against Saint Francis is set for 2 p.m.


DOUBLES

1. Jimena Ramirez / Faith Valentine (GC) def. Yasmin Imamniyazova / Ana Lopez Torres (MU) 6-2
2. Michelle Irigoyen / Jimena Rivera Flores (MU) def. Shannon Brumbaugh / Landry Shrock (GC) 6-2
3. Liliane Alinquant / Ana Barbosa Fernandez (MU) def. Molli Runestad / Lauren Harris (GC) 6-2

SINGLES

1. Jimena Ramirez (GC) def. Yasmin Imamniyazova (MU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
2. Ana Lopez Torres (MU) def. Faith Valentine (GC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Michelle Irigoyen (MU) def. Molli Runestad (GC) 6-0, 6-1 
4. Jimena Rivera Flores (MU) def. Shannon Brumbaugh (GC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Liliane Alinquant (MU) def. Landry Schrock (GC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Paloma Caceres Villalba (MU) def. Lauren Harris (GC) 7-5, 6-1