Morningside builds on strong start in GPAC Individual Tournament

LINCOLN, NEB. – Morningside continued off of its strong start at the season-opening Central Invitational against Great Plains Athletic Conference opponents at the GPAC Individual Tournament. The Mustangs swept the medalist position, winning all five flights of singles and both flights of doubles play.

Line Jensen defeated doubles partner Brooke Marshal 6-3, 6-2 to head to the championship match of the Flight 1 singles bracket, where she defeated Maria Purizaca from Doane, 6-3, 6-3. By the end of the day, the junior would eclipse the combined career wins record for the program, passing Cassie Stanek's 102 wins to set the standard at 104.

In Flight 2, Lara Heinrich picked up walkover wins over Stefany Simplicio and Kailee Bailey to take the championship title. Heinrich also got a win over Doane's Isabella Castillero, 6-0, 6-0, in the quarterfinals of the bracket.

Flight 3's champion was Addison Meyers, who took the title in a victory in an all-Mustang championship, coming back from a 3-6 loss to win 6-2, 10-5 over Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa.

Anna Sievert knocked off Concordia's Gabrielle Heiser 6-3, 6-1 to secure the Flight 4 title, and Grace Riha defeated teammate Jennifer Hubert, 8-0, for the Flight 5 singles win.

Jensen and Marshall united in Flight 1 of doubles to take the championship over Doane's Maria Purizaca and Liz Calderon, 6-2. 

Another all-Morningside championship match unfolded in the Flight 2 championship, where Sophia Guntren and Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa set aside Ellie Peterson and Anna Sievert, 6-4.

The Mustangs head to Kansas next week to compete in the ITA's regional tournament Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday Sept. 28.

FLIGHT 1 SINGLES

Round of 16

• Victoria Harris (Hastings) def. Helene Kreibich 3-6, 6-4, 10-8

• Brooke Marshall def. Iyannah Pardiwalla (College of Saint Mary) WO

• Line Jensen def. Graziela Dallagnol (Midland) 6-1, 6-0

Quarterfinals

• Brooke Marshall def. Alana Lopez Pagan (Concordia) 6-1, 6-1

• Line Jensen def. Mariana Molano Canon (Concordia) 6-2, 6-1

Semifinals

• Line Jensen def. Brooke Marshall 6-3, 6-2

Championship

• Line Jensen def. Maria Purizaca (Doane) 6-3, 6-3

Consolation Semifinals

• Helene Kreibich def. Chakira Derman (Concordia) 8-3

Consolation Finals

• Helene Kreibich def. Josline Carter (Hastings) 8-1

FLIGHT 2 SINGLES

Round of 16

• Stefany Simplicio def. Yana Gupta (College of Saint Mary) WO

• Kailee Bailey def. Carolyna Truong (College of Saint Mary) WO

Quarterfinals

• Lara Heinrich def. Isabella Castillero (Doane) 6-0, 6-0

• Stefany Simplicio def. Pietra Ferreira 8-3

• Kailee Bailey def. Alexa Richert (Concordia) 6-2, 6-3

Semifinals

• Lara Heinrich def. Stefany Simplicio WO

• Kailee Bailey def. Matilde Di Martino (Northwestern) 7-6 (7-4)

Championship

• Lara Heinrich def. Kailee Bailey WO

FLIGHT 3 SINGLES

Round of 16

• Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Abby Harveson (Hastings) 6-1, 6-1

• Sophia Guntren def. Hannah Beckloff 6-3, 6-0

• Addison Meyers def. Nina Milic (Concordia) 6-4, 7-5

Quarterfinals

• Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Rishita Agarwal (College of Saint Mary) WO

• Sophia Guntren def. Maria Luisa De Lama (Mount Marty) 6-0, 4-6, 10-6

• Addison Meyers def. Lexi Benson (Hastings) 3-6, 6-1, 10-2

Semifinals

• Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Grace Schroller (Doane) 6-2, 6-1

• Addison Meyers def. Sophia Guntren 6-2, 6-2

Championship

• Addison Meyers def. Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa 3-6, 6-2, 10-5

FLIGHT 4 SINGLES

Quarterfinals

• Anna Sievert def. Jacey Powell (Concordia) 6-3, 6-3

• Emily Westenberg (Northwestern) def. Ellie Peterson 6-4, 6-3

Semifinals

• Anna Sievert def. Emily Westenberg (Northwestern) 6-4, 6-2

Championship

• Anna Sievert def. Gabrielle Heiser (Concordia) 6-3, 6-1

Consolation Semifinals

• Ellie Peterson def. Kayleigh Cetak (Hastings) 8-0

Consolation Finals

• Ellie Peterson def. Alloree Else (Northwestern) 8-3

FLIGHT 5 SINGLES

Round of 16

• Jennifer Hubert def. Mia Short (Hastings) 8-3

• Grace Riha def. Erin Nordby (Concordia) 8-0

Quarterfinals

• Mia Golka (Concordia) def. Mia Wenzel 8-7 (7-3)

• Jennifer Hubert def. Camila Lopez (Mount Marty) 8-6

• Grace Riha def. Evelyn Kusek (Doane) 8-3

Semifinals

• Jennifer Hubert def. Mia Goka (Concordia) 8-1

• Grace Riha def. Madalyn Kolb (Northwestern) 8-4

Championship

• Grace Riha def. Jennifer Hubert 8-0

Consolation Quarterfinals

• Mia Wenzel def. Adalee Deese (Northwestern) 8-1

Consolation Semifinals

• Mia Wenzel def. Camila Lopez (Mount Marty) 8-1

Consolation Finals

• Mia Wenzel def. Erin Nordby (Concordia) 8-0

FLIGHT 1 DOUBLES

Round of 16

• Stefany Simplicio/Kailee Bailey def. Ai Katsura/Graziela Dallanagol 6-3

• Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich def. Victoria Harris/Josline Carter (Hastings) 6-2

Quarterfinals

• Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Hannah Beckloff/Emily Westenberg (Northwestern) 6-1

• Stefany Simplicio/Kailee Bailey def. Iyannah Pardiwalla/Carolyna Truong (College of Saint Mary) WO

• Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich def. Alana Lopez Pagan/Mariana Molano Canon (Concordia) 6-3

Semifinals

• Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Stefany Simplicio/Kailee Bailey 6-2

• Maria Purizaca/Liz Calderon (Doane) def. Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich 7-5

Championship

• Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Maria Purizaca/Liz Calderon (Doane) 6-2

FLIGHT 2 DOUBLES

Round of 16

• Sophia Guntren/Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Elizabeth Roth/Evelyn Kusek (Doane) 6-2

• Mia Wenzel/Addison Meyers def. Kayleigh Cetak/Abby Harveson (Hastings) 6-2

• Ellie Peterson/Anna Sievert def. Darece Van Auken/Abrianna Reynosa (College of Saint Mary) 6-4

• Grace Riha/Jennifer Hubert def. Paige Willcoxon/Mia Short (Hastings) 6-4

Quarterfinals

• Sophia Guntren/Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Yana Gupta/Rishita Agarwal (College of Saint Mary) WO

• Mia Wenzel/Addison Meyers def. Lauren Gottberg/Alexa Richert (Concordia) 6-3

• Ellie Peterson/Anna Sievert def. Jacey Powell/Mia Hume (Concordia) 6-1

• Grace Riha/Jennifer Hubert def. Isabella Castillero/Alejandra Prat (Doane) 6-2

Semifinals

• Sophia Guntren/Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Mia Wenzel/Addison Meyers 6-1

• Ellie Peterson/Anna Sievert def. Grace Riha/Jennifer Hubert 7-5

Championship

• Sophia Guntren/Bianca Seminario Pinheiro Costa def. Ellie Peterson/Anna Sievert 6-4