CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The No. 1 Wartburg College Knights women's tennis team (18-4 overall, 8-0 A-R-C) defeated the No.4 Central College Dutch (13-11, 5-3) 5-2 in the semifinal round of the American Rivers Conference Automatic Qualifying Tournament on Sunday. The win brings the season victory total to 18, setting a new single-season record for the Orange and Black.
 

Singles competition

1. Jenna Stewart (CEN) def. Ashley Rottinghaus (WARWT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

2. Hannah Fox (WARWT) def. Kirsten Jordan (CEN) 6-1, 7-5

3. Sydney Rottinghaus (WARWT) def. Maddie Hartley (CEN) 6-4, 7-6

4. Madison Overmann (WARWT) def. Sarah Schirm (CEN) 6-2, 6-0

5. Lauren O'Brian (WARWT) vs. Laurynn Mize (CEN) 6-2, 2-2, unfinished

6. Gabby Olejniczak (WARWT) vs. Katie Larson (CEN) 1-0, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Ashley Rottinghaus/Sydney Rottinghaus (WARWT) def. Jenna Stewart/Alyssa Lewton (CEN) 8-3

2. Brownwyn Metcalf/Maddie Hartley (CEN) def. Hannah Fox/Alex Petersen (WARWT) 8-1

3. Rachel Zittergruen/Lauren O'Brian (WARWT) def. Sarah Schirm/Katie Larson (CEN) 8-1

 
The Knights will face the winner of No.2 Luther vs. No. 3 Coe in the conference championship tonight at 5 p.m.