OWATONNA, Minn. - Wartburg women's tennis finished its weekend road trip when it defeated Hamline University 6-3 in Owatonna on Saturday, March 6 and secured its first win of the spring season. The contest marked just the second time the two programs have met. 

The Orange & Black (11-2, 7-1 A-R-C) will head back on the road next weekend when they face off against Saint Mary's University (1-1, 0-1 MIAC) in Winona, Minn. at 12:30 p.m. 

The Knights took a commanding lead when they won all three doubles matches, headlined by Madison Overmann's and Olivia Phillips' victory at the No. 1 position. Wartburg then went on to win three out of the six singles matches. Overmann and Phillips defeated their opponents in straight sets at the No. 1 and two spots. After dropping the first set, senior Sydney Powers rallied to win the next two and clinched the Wartburg victory. 

Singles Competition
1. Madison Overmann (WAR) def. Taylor Vyskocil (HU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Olivia Phillips (WAR) def. Taylor Hopkins (HU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Sydney Powers (WAR) def. Janie Schwartz (HU) 1-6, 6-0, 1-0 (12)
4. Lily Vang (HU) def. Ambriel Jacobs (WAR) 6-3, 6-1
5. Jersi McAlpine (HU) def. Georgia Nissen (WAR) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10)
6. Peyton Buerman (HU) def. Rebekah Corson (WAR) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles Competition 
1. Madison Overmann/Olivia Phillips (WAR) def. Lily Vang/Taylor Vyskocil (HU) 8-4
2. Ambriel Jacobs/Sydney Powers (WAR) def. Taylor Hopkins/Jersi McAlpine (HU) 8-1
3. Georgia Nissen/Rebekah Corson (WAR) def. Janie Schwartz/Peyton Buerman (HU) 8-1