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Meredith Bedford returns serve vs. Whitman
Alexis Park
2
Kalamazoo KZOO-W (5-6)
7
Winner Whitworth WHTW-W (8-6)
Kalamazoo KZOO-W
(5-6)
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Final
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Whitworth WHTW-W
(8-6)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Caden Frank

Women's tennis takes first six sets in win over Kalamazoo

ORLANDO, Fla. – Whitworth women's tennis won its second straight match in Orlando in convincing fashion taking the first six sets in a 7-2 win over Kalamazoo on Wednesday.

The Pirates (8-6, 4-2 NWC) have strung together back-to-back wins now, and will head into tomorrow's match with a chance to beat St. Olaf (8-1) and leave Florida on a hot streak. Kalamazoo (5-6) lost it's third straight match this week.

Whitworth took control with a sweep in doubles. Gracie Smyley and Clara Todd knocked off the Hornets #1 duo of Maddie Hurley and Juliana Pullen 8-2, #2 Audrey Judson and Paige Oliver won 8-4 before Meredith Bedford and Jordan Turner-Esposito won 8-4 to clinch the sweep.

In singles, #3 Natalie Budge got things rolling with a win over Eleni Bougioukou 6-0, 6-3 before Todd clinched the Pirates win by beating #5 Olivia Wolfe 6-3, 6-0. Turner-Esposito won a tight one over Molly Stevison 6-3, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6) before Libertad Sarmiento finished the day by beating Kimbouris Soussana 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

No. 1 Smyley lost her match in three sets to Juliana Pullen 6-4, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7) and Oliver lost to #2 Hurley 6-2, 6-4.

Whitworth will look to wrap up their trip to the sunshine state in style tomorrow against the Oles.

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