WAVERLY, Iowa — Wartburg College (7-2 Overarall, 3-2 American Rivers) defeated Buena Vista University (1-6 Overall, 1-4 American Rivers) 6-1 on Thursday at Meirink Family Tennis Facility. The Knights earned the doubles point with victories at all three doubles positions. The Knights added singles wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6.
The Knights earned the doubles point by sweeping all three completed matches.
Brooke Bloom and
Morgan Kathman defeated Hannah Higgins and Macy Weller 6-2 at No. 1 doubles,
Kaitlyn Olson and
Kendall Olson topped Kadyn Volkert and Madi Peyman 6-1 at No. 2, and
Lily Schreckengast and
Abi Peyman completed the sweep with a 7-5 win over Abbey Meseck and Charlie Rayford at No. 3.
The Knights carried that lead into singles and won five of the six courts, all in straight sets. Kathman defeated Hannah Higgins 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 singles,
Kendall Olson beat Madi Peyman 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3, Schreckengast defeated Kadyn Volkert 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4,
Kaitlyn Olson topped Abbey Meseck 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 and
Abi Peyman beat Charlie Rayford 7-5, 6-1 at No. 6.
Doubles
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Bloom/Kathman (WARWT) def. Hannah Higgins/Macy Weller (BVUWT) 6-2
Kaitlyn Olson/
Kendall Olson (WARWT) def. Kadyn Volkert/Madi Peyman (BVUWT) 6-1
Schreckengast/
Abi Peyman (WARWT) def. Abbey Meseck/Charlie Rayford (BVUWT) 7-5
Singles
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Kathman (WARWT) def. Hannah Higgins (BVUWT) 6-1, 6-4
Macy Weller (BVUWT) def. Bloom (WARWT) 6-2, 7-6(2)
Kendall Olson (WARWT) def. Madi Peyman (BVUWT) 6-1, 6-1
Schreckengast (WARWT) def. Kadyn Volkert (BVUWT) 6-1, 6-1
Kaitlyn Olson (WARWT) def. Abbey Meseck (BVUWT) 6-0, 6-0
Abi Peyman (WARWT) def. Charlie Rayford (BVUWT) 7-5, 6-1
Wartburg Top Performers
Morgan Kathman
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- Won No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-4
- Won No. 1 doubles with Bloom 6-2
Kaitlyn Olson
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- Won No. 5 singles 6-0, 6-0
- Won No. 2 doubles with
Kendall Olson 6-1
Kendall Olson
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- Won No. 3 singles 6-1, 6-1
- Won No. 2 doubles with
Kaitlyn Olson 6-1
Lily Schreckengast
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- Won No. 4 singles 6-1, 6-1
- Won No. 3 doubles with
Abi Peyman 7-5
Abi Peyman
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- Won No. 6 singles 7-5, 6-1
- Won No. 3 doubles with Schreckengast 7-5
Game Notes: Wartburg vs Buena Vista
- Wartburg is now 48-3 all-time vs Buena Vista
- Knights have won 31 matches in a row
Next up:
The Knights tennis team hosts Nebraska Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Meirink Family Tennis Facility in Waverly, Iowa.
