LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Wesleyan University's women's tennis team faced a challenge against the conference champions, Luther College, falling 9-0 on Saturday, September 28. Despite a valiant effort, the Prairie Wolves were unable to secure a win in a hard-fought contest.

In doubles action, NWU battled but couldn't break through Luther's strong pairings. The team of Crystal Craft and Addi Duranski fell 6-2 at No. 1 doubles, while Ella Ford and Anna Burt lost 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. Parker Brown and Gracey Smith were also defeated 6-0 at No. 3 doubles, putting Luther ahead heading into singles play.

The singles matches showcased competitive moments, with Anna Burt nearly pulling off a victory at No. 4 singles. After winning the second set 6-1, she narrowly lost a third-set tiebreaker 10-8. Crystal Craft also pushed her opponent, losing a tightly contested first set 7-5 before dropping the second 6-3 at No. 1 singles.

Ella Ford and Addi Duranski put up tough fights at No. 2 and No. 5 singles, respectively, but were ultimately overpowered in straight sets. Ford fell 6-3, 6-4, while Duranski lost 6-3, 6-1. Parker Brown and Gracey Smith struggled at No. 3 and No. 6 singles, each losing in straight sets.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Doubles
O'Donnell/Osterman (LUT) def. Craft/Duranski (NWU), 6-2
Moreno/Christensen (LUT) def. Ford/Burt (NWU), 6-0
Struble/VandenBrock (LUT) def. Brown/Smith (NWU), 6-0

Singles
Lichan (LUT) def. Craft (NWU), 7-5, 6-3
Ramirez (LUT) def. Ford (NWU), 6-3, 6-4
Osterman (LUT) def. Brown (NWU), 6-2, 6-1
O'Donnell (LUT) def. Burt (NWU), 4-6, 1-6, 10-8
Tavers (LUT) def. Duranski (NWU), 6-3, 6-1
VandenBrock (LUT) def. Smith (NWU), 6-0, 6-0

UP NEXT
The Prairie Wolves will return to action on Tuesday, October 1, when they face University of Saint Mary (KS) at 4:00 PM.