DECORAH, Iowa — Lawrence University earned two singles victories Saturday but came up short in a 5-2 women's tennis decision against Luther College.
Clara Hills opened the day with a strong performance at No. 1 singles, defeating Lena Lichau 6-3, 7-5 to secure a point for the Vikings. Rachael Pofahl also picked up a victory for Lawrence at No. 6 singles, earning a 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) win over Ella Swarts.
Luther claimed the remaining four singles matches to secure the team result. Allie Christensen defeated Logan Kane at No. 2 singles, while Ale Villanueva earned a victory over Tess McGlenn at No. 3. The Norse also picked up wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles against Sky Shinohara and Arisa McCullough, respectively.
Luther also swept the doubles competition, taking all three matches to build an advantage heading into singles play. Christensen and Lichau defeated Hills and Kane 6-3 at No. 1 doubles, while Luther earned a 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles and a 6-2 victory at No. 3.
