Morningside Splits Des Moines Trip

DES MOINES, Iowa – No. 21 Morningside suffered its first loss of the season to 20th ranked William Woods, falling 4-3 on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, before bouncing back with a 4-0 win over Grand View. The Mustangs were able to score four points, effectively clinching the match, before the conditions became unplayable.

Line Jensen and Brooke Marshall were the only Mustangs to get a doubles win over the no. 20 Owls, winning 6-2. 

Morningside was able to turn the pressure back up in singles play, as Jensen collected her second victory of the day, winning 6-2, 6-0. Lara Heinrich evened the score again, tying the match at two-all with a 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 win, and Helene Kreibich gave the Mustangs the lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win before the Owls took the final matches.

The Mustangs weren't going to take two losses on the day as they quickly completed a sweep of doubles play, with Kailee Bailey and Stefany Simplicio winning 6-0, Heinrich and Kreibich winning 6-2, and Jensen and Marshall completing the sweep 6-4 to give Morningside the doubles point.

Marshall was the first to the book with her singles match, winning 6-2, 6-1. Jensen followed with a quick 6-3, 6-0 victory, and Heinrich added a 6-4, 6-1 win to give the Mustangs the needed points to get the win.

Kreibich and Bailey both had leads in their matches when called, while Jil Exelmans was tied 4-4.

The Mustangs are back at home this weekend, playing Ottawa on Friday and Bethany on Saturday at the First Serve Tennis Center.

WILLIAM WOODS

Doubles

1. Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Samya Sikand/Charlotte Ready 6-2

2. Kristina Dimitrijevic/Zara Littlejohn def. Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich 6-2

3. Bieke Roovers/Chloe Hecker def. Kailee Bailey/Stefany Simplicio 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. Line Jensen def. Kristina Dimitrijevic 6-2, 6-0

2. Lara Heinrich def. Samya Sikand 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

3. Chloe Hecker def. Brooke Marshall 2-6, 6-4, 10-7

4. Helene Kreibich def. Charlotte Ready 6-2, 6-1

5. Manon Grasset def. Kailee Bailey 2-6, 6-4, 10-1

6. Elise Vandewiele def. Jil Exelmans 7-5, 6-4, 14-12

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6

GRAND VIEW

Doubles

1. Line Jensen/Brooke Marshall def. Valentine Reolon/Sonya Ordinteva 6-4

2. Lara Heinrich/Helene Kreibich def. Camila Castro/Sara Mendoza 6-2

3. Kailee Bailey/Stefany Simplicio def. Ana Ponce/Sara Valero 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles

1. Line Jensen def. Valentine Reolon 6-3, 6-0

2. Lara Heinrich def. Camila Castro 6-4, 6-1

3. Brooke Marshall def. Sonya Ordinteva 6-2, 6-1

4. Helene Kreibich vs. Sara Mendoza 6-1 DNF

5. Kailee Bailey vs. Ana Ponce 6-1, 4-1 DNF

6. Jil Exelmans vs. Sara Valero 4-4 DNF

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2