Box Score GRINNELL – Cornell's women's tennis team concluded a busy Midwest Conference opening weekend with a 9-0 setback Sunday afternoon at defending MWC champion Grinnell.
The Rams, who split two conference home duals Saturday, moved to 2-5 overall, 1-2 in the MWC.
Cornell had its work cut out against the Pioneers (5-0 overall, 3-0 MWC), having to default matches at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles with a short-handed lineup.
Cornell's No. 1 singles player
Emmaline Fievet had a five-match singles winning streak snapped, falling 6-0, 6-0 to Sabrina Tang. The Pioneers lost only three total games in the five contested singles matches.
The Rams' No. 2 doubles tandem of
Makayla Johnson and
Regina Bermudez-Smith fell 8-2. Fievet and
Amanda Dragon came up short at No. 1 doubles, 8-1.
The Rams travel to play Loras at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Dubuque.
