Groener Earns Two Wins at Pacific Lutheran

Anika Groener returns a forehand shot for the Bearcats — Anika Groener (Fy., Bend, OR/Summit

April 9, 2022

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Willamette University	Pacific Lutheran
Score	2	7

Doubles

Groener, Anika / Suzuki, Richelle def. Stokes, Taylor / Burriss, Ella 8-3
Chong, Jillian / Burnett, Meggie def. Gibney, Camille / Turner, McKenna 8-1
Nguyen, Lilian / Sarmiento, Libertad def. Blake, Ruby / Thompson, Ruby 8-5

Singles

Stokes, Taylor def. Suzuki, Richelle 6-2 , 5-7 , 6-2
Groener, Anika def. Burriss, Ella 6-4 , 6-2
Burnett, Meggie def. Gibney, Camille 6-3 , 6-3
Nguyen, Lilian def. Blake, Ruby 6-3 , 6-4
Sarmiento, Libertad def. Turner, McKenna 6-2 , 6-3
Gonzalez, Katelyn def. Thompson, Ruby 6-0 , 6-1

By Charlie McGuire, Athletics Communications Assistant

TACOMA, Wash. – The Willamette University women's tennis team had a strong individual performance from Anika Groener (Fy., Bend, OR/Summit) on Saturday, April 9 at Pacific Lutheran University. Groener earned both points in a 7-2 setback to the Lutes. The Bearcats fell to 0-6 on the season and 0-5 in the Northwest Conference. PLU improved to 3-10 and 1-4.

Groener teamed with partner Richelle Suzuki (Fy, Mililani, HI/Mililani HS) for an 8-3 win in the top doubles flight. Groener added another point in the second singles flight with a (6-4, 6-2) victory.

Suzuki battled in the top singles match before dropping a three-set decision. She fell in the first and third sets, 6-2, but took the second 7-5. Camille Gibney (Sr., La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS) went (6-3, 6-3) in the third while Ruby Blake (So., La Crosse, WI/Central HS) put up a challenge at number four, (6-3, 6-4). McKenna Turner (So., Junction City, OR/Junction City HS) took five games in the fifth flight (6-2, 6-3).

The Bearcats return to action on Sunday, traveling to the University of Puget Sound. Match time is scheduled for 11 a.m. (PDT)