Whitman, Ranked #25, Defeats Bearcats, 9-0 in NWC Women's Tennis

Hannah Andres (Fr., Sammamish, WA/Skyline HS)

March 12, 2016

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Whitman	Willamette
Score	9	0

Doubles

Greenberg, Hanna / Hill, Mary def. Smith, Mikaila / Gjurasic, Alexis 8-1
Dobrin, Jenna / Lockwood, Cello def. Andres, Hannah / Cruz-Cruz, Noemi 8-0
Gilbert, Jenna / Klages-Miller, Jana def. Adams, Katie / DiPasquale, Allie 8-0

Singles

Dobrin, Jenna def. Smith, Mikaila 6-4 , 6-3
Lockwood, Cello def. Gjurasic, Alexis 6-0 , 6-0
Gilbert, Jenna def. Andres, Hannah 6-0 , 6-2
Sheng, Lori def. Adams, Katie 6-0 , 6-0
Greenberg, Hanna def. DiPasquale, Allie 6-1 , 6-0
Klages-Miller, Jana def. Cruz-Cruz, Noemi 6-3 , 6-0

By Robert McKinney, Athletics Communications Director

SALEM, Ore. -- Whitman College, ranked #25 in NCAA Division III by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), downed Willamette University, 9-0, in women's tennis on Saturday, March 12 at the Courthouse Tennis Center. Whitman upped its record to 6-5 overall, including 5-1 in the Northwest Conference. Willamette fell to 0-6 on the season, 0-6 in the NWC.

The #1 singles match was a solid battle between Jenna Dobrin of Whitman and Mikaila Smith (So., Mill Valley, CA/Tamalpais HS) of Willamette. Dobrin held off Smith in the first set, 6-4, and then won the second set, 6-3.

At #6 singles, Jana Klages-Miller of Whitman won the first set 6-3 over Noemi Cruz-Cruz (So., Galt, CA/Liberty Ranch HS). Klages-Miller was victorious in the match after taking the second set, 6-0.

Hanna Greenberg and Mary Hill won #1 doubles for the Missionaries. They defeated Smith and Alexis Gjurasic (Fr., Olympia, WA/Capital HS), 8-1.

Willamette will play again on Sunday (March 13) at the Courthouse Tennis Center. The Bearcats will be competing against Whitworth University. Match time is set for 10 a.m. (PDT).