Trojans Suffer First Loss of the Spring Season

MARION, Ind. – The 9th-ranked Wildcats of IWU handed TU their first loss of the spring season on Friday by a final score of 5-0. Taylor (11-6) will close the campaign tomorrow with the final match of the IWU Tournament on their home courts in Upland.

Taylor was unable to record a win against one of the top teams in the country, falling in all three doubles matches and the No. 3 and No. 4 singles positions. Taylor's No. 3 doubles tandem of Julianna Hotmire and Lydia Browning put together the closest match of the day, falling 8-3.

"It's always a tough match against IWU who is well-coached and a nationally-ranked team," noted Coach Jon Wegener. "We are looking forward to another good match tomorrow against Aquinas."

Tomorrow, Taylor will host Aquinas in the final match of the season at Meier Courts at 10:00 a.m.

Indiana Wesleyan def. Taylor; 5-0

Doubles
No. 1 - Mella/Bauss (IWU) def. Fletchall/Kling (TU); 8-0
No. 2 - Bemirderfer/Davaraja (IWU) def. Clark/Grose (TU); 8-0
No. 3 - Klein/Moore (IWU) def. Hotmire/Browning (TU); 8-3

Singles
No. 1 – Lizzie Bauss (IWU) vs. Molly Fletchall (TU); 6-3, 2-1 DNF
No. 2 - Alex Mella (IWU) vs. Alexa Kling (TU); 6-2, 5-0 DNF
No. 3 - Maddie Bemirderfer (IWU) def. Katelyn Gray (TU); 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Marissa Klein (IWU) def. Taelor Grose (TU); 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 - Laura Moore (IWU) vs. Julianna Hotmire (TU); 6-2, 1-0 DNF
No. 6 – Sabrina Porter (IWU) vs. Mikayla Schultz (TU); 6-1, 3-3 DNF