The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team opened the season with a 9-0 sweep against Kentucky Wesleyan College Monday evening at Moreland Park in Owensboro, Kentucky.
The Screaming Eagles won in straight sets in six of the nine matches and only lost one set in each of the remaining three matches.
Freshman Lauren Hambrock (Terra Haute, Indiana) and junior Kelsey Shipman (Olney, Illinois) swept their doubles match 8-0, as well as each winning individually 6-0, 6-0. Senior Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana) also swept both her matches, winning 6-0, 6-0 in singles and 8-0 with senior Kymberly Brannon(Louisville, Kentucky) in doubles.
USI is back in action on Friday when they host Hanover College at the USI Tennis Courts. Play begins at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 12, 2016 at Owensboro, KY (Moreland Park)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Lauren Hambrock (USI) def. Clayton, Elizabeth (KWC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 2. Kelsey Shipman (USI) def. Blythe, Hanna (KWC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 3. Brenna Wu (USI) def. Laughlin, Katie (KWC) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Gossett, Amanda (KWC) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Haley Jones (USI) def. Sampson, Eva (KWC) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Jennifer Mizikar (USI) def. Meyer, Abby (KWC) 6-0, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Brenna Wu/Kymberly Brannon (USI) def. Clayton, Elizabeth/Gossett, Amanda (KWC) 8-0 |
| 2. Kelsey Shipman/Lauren Hambrock (USI) def. Laughlin, Katie/Blythe, Hanna (KWC) 8-0 |
| 3. Leah Lines/Alex Jamison (USI) def. Sampson, Eva/Meyer, Abby (KWC) 8-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,6,3,1,4,5) |
| T-2:00 |
