The Monmouth College women’s tennis team split a pair of matches on Saturday, with a win over Dubuque, the first win for coach Brian Dahlstrom.
The Scots won the afternoon matchup against Dubuque 5-0 with four singles matches unfinished because of rain. Natalie Labicki (Antioch, Illinois) and Emily Laughlin (Milan, Illinois) won in doubles 8-7 (5) at the No. 1 position. Isabel Hammond (Germantown Hills, Illinois) and Emily Henson (Geneseo, Illinois) won 8-4 at No. doubles while Dubuque forfeited the No. 3 doubles spot.
The Spartans also forfeited at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots, clinching the win for the Scots. All four singles matches were still in the first set when the downpour started.
“Both doubles were close matches and that was a great win for both of those teams to secure the victory for us,” said Dahlstrom. “Getting those doubles wins complete before the torrential downpour was key and a big confidence boost.”
In the first match of the day the Scots fell to Wisconsin-Stout 8-1. Labicki and Laughlin battled into a tiebreak at No. 1 doubles before falling. The Scots win came from Hammond at No. 3 singles as she won 6-3, 6-0.
With a record of 1-2 on the season, the Scots will are off until they open Midwest Conference play at home against Lake Forest on Sept. 17 at 9 a.m.
***Courtesy of Nathan Baliva, Monmouth College***
