PELLA, Iowa — Wartburg (6-2 Overall, 2-2 American Rivers) lost to Central College 4-3 on Saturday. The Knights earned the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 3. The Knights added singles wins at No. 1 and No. 6, while Central took the other four singles matches.
The Knights earned the doubles point by winning two of the three completed courts.
Brooke Bloom and
Morgan Kathman defeated Emma Murphy and Lauren Gano 7-5 at No. 1 doubles, while
Brooke Litke and
Abi Peyman added a 6-4 win over Emily Blom and Kennedy Harms at No. 3. Central picked up its doubles win at No. 2, where Claire Smock and Sidney Peterson defeated
Kaitlyn Olson and
Kendall Olson 7-5.
Kathman gave the Knights a 2-0 match lead with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Lauren Gano at No. 1 singles. Central answered with straight-set wins from Sidney Peterson over Bloom 6-4, 6-0 at No. 2 and Emily Blom over
Lily Schreckengast 6-1, 6-3 at No. 3 to even the match at 2-2.
Central moved ahead when Emma Murphy defeated
Kendall Olson 6-0, 6-7, 6-0 at No. 4 singles, then Claire Smock clinched the match with a 7-6, 7-5 win over
Kaitlyn Olson at No. 5. After the clinch,
Abi Peyman defeated Rebekah Downs 6-3, 6-4 at No. 6, leaving the Knights with a 4-3 loss.
Doubles
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Bloom/Kathman (WARWT) def. Emma Murphy/Lauren Gano (CENWT) 7-5
Claire Smock/Sidney Peterson (CENWT) def.
Kaitlyn Olson/
Kendall Olson (WARWT) 7-5
Brooke Litke/
Abi Peyman (WARWT) def. Emily Blom/Kennedy Harms (CENWT) 6-4
Singles
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Kathman (WARWT) def. Lauren Gano (CENWT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Sidney Peterson (CENWT) def. Bloom (WARWT) 6-4, 6-0
Emily Blom (CENWT) def. Schreckengast (WARWT) 6-1, 6-3
Emma Murphy (CENWT) def.
Kendall Olson (WARWT) 6-0, 6-7, 6-0
Claire Smock (CENWT) def.
Kaitlyn Olson (WARWT) 7-6, 7-5
Abi Peyman (WARWT) def. Rebekah Downs (CENWT) 6-3, 6-4
Wartburg Top Performers
Morgan Kathman
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- Won at No. 1 singles against Lauren Gano, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Teamed with Bloom for a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles
Abi Peyman
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- Won at No. 6 singles against Rebekah Downs, 6-3, 6-4
- Teamed with
Brooke Litke for a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles
Brooke Bloom
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- Teamed with Kathman for a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles
Brooke Litke
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- Teamed with
Abi Peyman for a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles
Game Notes: Wartburg vs Central
Up Next:
The Knights tennis team hosts ITA Regionals on Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 a.m.
