OWATONNA, Minn. — The Gustavus women's tennis team, ranked No. 36 in the latest ITA Division III poll, picked up its second consecutive 8-1 MIAC win Tuesday night, defeating St. Olaf at the West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center in Owatonna. The Gusties improve to 12-10 overall and 6-1 in the MIAC.
The Gusties opened the match with a 2-1 lead after the doubles, getting wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Both pairs of
Kaya De Bruijn/
Molly Austin and
Alli Laux/
Pavla Yakimova won 8-4 in doubles play, while St. Olaf picked up its only point of the day in the No. 2 doubles, winning 8-7 over
Allison Szalay and
Bethany Smith.
The Gusties dominated in the singles, winning all six in straight sets. Szalay and
Ella De Young were impressive at No. 2 and No. 6 singles, respectively, both holding the Oles to just two points in their victories. Szalay won 6-2, 6-0, while De Young went 6-0, 6-2.
Molly Austin clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles.
The Gusties will close out their regular season this weekend, facing Macalester and St. Scholastica on Saturday, before hosting No. 31 Bethel Sunday at noon.
