LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Wesleyan University's women's tennis team faced a tough 5-2 loss against Wartburg College on Thursday, September 26. Despite strong efforts in both singles and doubles, the Prairie Wolves came up short in a tightly contested match.

In doubles action, NWU secured one victory, with Anna Burt and Gracey Smith claiming a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles . However, Wartburg took the remaining two doubles matches, giving them the edge going into singles play. Crystal Craft and Addi Duranski fell 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, while Ella Ford and Parker Brown dropped a 6-3 decision at No. 2 doubles.

The singles matches saw plenty of intense moments. Ella Ford battled hard at No. 2 singles, winning her match 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), giving NWU one of their two points. At No. 5 singles, Addi Duranski also contributed a win, taking down Brooke Bloom 7-6 (7-1), 6-1. Despite these victories, Wartburg secured wins in four other singles matches to seal the team victory.

Parker Brown fought a three-set marathon at No. 3 singles, ultimately falling 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. Gracey Smith also pushed her match to three sets at No. 6 singles but came up short, losing 6-0, 2-6, 6-3.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Doubles

• Thurness/Kaiser (WAR) def. Craft/Duranski (NWU), 6-1
• Bloom/Kathman (WAR) def. Ford/Brown (NWU), 6-3
• Burt/Smith (NWU) def. Johnson/Schreckengast (WAR), 6-3

Singles

• Kaiser (WAR) def. Craft (NWU), 6-3, 6-4
• Ford (NWU) def. Thurness (WAR), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
• Johnson (WAR) def. Brown (NWU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
• Kathman (WAR) def. Burt (NWU), 6-1, 7-0 (retirement)
• Duranski (NWU) def. Bloom (WAR), 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
• Schreckengast (WAR) def. Smith (NWU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-3

UP NEXT
The Prairie Wolves will look to bounce back in their next against Coe College. First serve is set for 4:00 P.M. on Friday September 27.