Trojans Shutout Maple Leafs

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Taylor women's tennis team picked up their first sweep of the season on Tuesday by downing Goshen College 7-0. The Trojans (7-5, 5-3) are now winners of two straight and have two regular-season contests before postseason play begins.

"It was a positive step for us today," said Coach Jon Wegener. "The ladies did a great job of being ready to play and pushing through tough situations when they came up."

TU landed wins in all three doubles matches, including a 6-0 sweep on court three by Molly Pile and Lydia Browning. Kiersten Martin and Lauryn Riegsecker picked up a solid 6-3 victory in No. 2 doubles while Julianna Hotmire and Katelyn Gray grinded out a 7-6 (7-5) win on court No. 1.

In singles, TU was nearly flawless, winning all six contests in straight sets. On courts two through six, it was a dominant performance as no Goshen player mustered more than two games in any set. Gray's singles contest mirrored her No. 1 doubles win where she battled from start to finish to earn the two-set win by a score of 7-5, 7-5.

Wegener added, "We're looking forward to honoring our seniors at our last home match on Thursday. Huntington will bring a tough team, and we'll have to be ready to play."

The last home match of the season is slated for Thursday with a 4:00 p.m. start.

Taylor def. Goshen; 7-0

Doubles
No. 1 – Hotmire/Gray (TU) def. Oakes/McCoy (GC); 7-6 (7-5)
No. 2 – Riegsecker/Martin (TU) def. Hinshaw/Osborne (GC); 6-3
No. 3 – Pile/Browning (TU) def. Krall/Liechty (GC); 6-0

Singles
No. 1 – Katelyn Gray (TU) def. Sarah Hinshaw (GC); 7-5, 7-5
No. 2 – Julianna Hotmire (TU) def. Victoria Oakes (GC); 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – Lauryn Riegsecker (TU) def. Hannah McCoy (GC); 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Kiersten Martin (TU) def. Anna Osborne (GC); 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Molly Pile (TU) def. Ashley Arroyo (GC); 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Lydia Browning (TU) def. Kyra Krall (GC); 6-1, 6-1