DULUTH, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's tennis team has become quite familiar with the Duluth Indoor Sports Center (DISC), having played matches against St. Scholastica and UW-Stevens Point Friday and Saturday, respectively.
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Unfortunately for the 'Jackets, they were unable to secure wins against the Saints and Pointers. The phrase "third time's a charm" rained true, however, as the Yellowjackets were able to down Concordia College by a 6-3 decision Sunday.
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The victory for UWS was its first in 2024, snapping a five-match losing streak.
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Match Notes
- The 'Jackets won two-of-three doubles matches Sunday and four-of-six singles matches.
- Kate Jonas (Annandale, Minn./Annandale) and Stella Harris (Negaunee, Mich./Negaunee) teamed up and defeated their counterparts from Concordia 8-7 (13-11) at the No. 2 position.
- At No. 3 doubles, Claudia Curtis (Lake Mills, Wis./Lake Mills) and Brooke Wilfong (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) handed Lizzie Allan and Annalise Skrade an 8-3 loss on the afternoon.
- Shifting to singles action, Maya Haupt (Nuertingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg/Hoelderlin Gymnasium Nuertingen) defeated Mary Skorich 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 2 spot, picking up her first win of the new year.
- Curtis defeated Anna Hacker 6-3, 6-4, earning back-to-back wins at No. 3 singles.
- After going the distance against UW-Stevens Point Saturday, Brooke Wilfong (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) bested Lizzie Allan 6-4, 6-2 at the fifth position.
- Rounding things out for the Yellowjackets was Daylyn Drew (Negaunee, Mich./Negaunee), who defeated Annalise Skrade 6-3 before she forced a tiebreaker. Drew took care of business and defeated Skrade 10-3.
- Jessi Kukowski (Duluth, Minn./Hermantown) and Andreina Tejada (Quito, Ecuador/Isaac Newton) fell in their singles matches, while Tejada and Haupt teamed up at No. 1 doubles but fell to the Cobbers.
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The Yellowjackets will have one final day of matches prior to the team's spring trip to Florida, facing off against UW-Eau Claire and Ripon. The opening serves against the Blugolds and Red Hawks are slated for 9 and 11:30 a.m., respectively.
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