SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Wartburg women's tennis began its spring season with a 4-3 defeat against Morningside College on Friday, March 5 in Sioux City. The match marked just the second meeting between the two schools as the Knights won the first contest 5-4 back in 2013. 

Up next, the Orange & Black (10-2, 7-1 A-R-C) will battle Hamline University (0-0) on Saturday, March 6 in Owatonna, Minn. with first serve set for 1:00 p.m. 

Wartburg jumped out to a 2-1 lead when the pair of Madison Overmann/Olivia Phillips and Georgia Nissen/Rebekah Corson came away with victories during the No. 1 and 3 doubles matches.

Singles were not as kind to the Knights as they won just two out of the six matches. Sophomore Olivia Phillips earned her second victory of the night when she defeated her opponent at the No. 2 spot. Junior Ambriel Jacobs continued to be strong for the Knights when she tallied her fifth singles victory of the year and first at the No. 4 position. 

Singles Competition
1. Emily Clotfelter (MOR) def. Madison Overmann (WAR) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (8)
2. Olivia Phillips (WAR) def. Jil Hellerforth (MOR) 0-6, 7-5, 1-0 (8)
3. Aleks Sadowska (MOR) def. Sydney Powers (WAR) 7-6 (1), 6-4
4. Ambriel Jacobs (WAR) def. Kelly Nguyen (MOR) 6-4, 6-0 
5. Tenly Hansen (MOR) def. Georgia Nissen (WAR) 6-4, 6-4
6. Olivia Boudreau (MOR) def. Rebekah Corson (WAR) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Madison Overmann/Olivia Phillips (WAR) def. Emily Clotfelter/Jil Hellerforth (MOR) 6-4
2. Tenly Hansen/Olivia Boudreau (MOR) def. Sydney Powers/Ambriel Jacobs (WAR) 7-6 (4)
3. Georgia Nissen/Rebekah Corson (WAR) def. Aleks Sadowska/Kelly Nguyen (MOR) 6-2