Tigers Fall In Home Opener Against Shawnee St.

Springfield, OH - The Wittenberg women's tennis team hosted the Shawnee State Bears at the Albright Tennis Complex. After a long awaited return to their home courts, the Tigers were unable to stop the Bears, fighting to the end to a final match score of 3-6. The Tigers started strong winning two doubles courts. Ashley Isaac and Freshmen Caroline Sproule fought to a win with a score of 8-2, while Juniors PJ Meyers and Claire Stechow won 8-3 over their opponents.

The lone singles win for the Tigers came from Sproule (6-1, 6-1), ending her day with two match wins over the Bears. Junior Kelsey Smith may have set a record for longest women's match in Wittenberg history, fighting the whole time and never losing sight of a win at the end. Smith was unable to finish but had a notable fight against the Bears six singles. 

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The Tigers will be back in action against Cedarville on October 5th at the Albright Tennis Complex.