Women's tennis team defeats Bridgewater (Va.) College, 8-1

The Olivet College women's tennis team defeated Bridgewater (Va.) College, 8-1, this evening at the Port Royal Racquet Club in Hilton Head, S.C.

In singles play, number one player Rachel Vilums (Hudsonville High School) won 6-4, 6-3. Number two player Mallory Bailey (Kalamazoo/Loy Norrix High School) won, 6-2, 7-6 (16-14 tiebreaker). At #3 singles, Lindsey Struble (Battle Creek/Harper Creek High School) won 6-2, 6-1. Venera Kurteshi (Taylor Truman High School) won 6-2, 6-1 at #5 singles, and Mehgan Bildner (Grosse Ile High School) captured a 6-0, 6-0 victory at #6 singles.

The #1 doubles tandem of Bailey and Vilums picked up an 8-4 pro-set victory. At #2 doubles, Struble and Stephanie Reed (Holt High School) won 9-7. Danielle Post (Marshall High School) and Stacey Way (Escanaba High School) recorded an 8-6 victory at #3 doubles.

The Lady Comets end their southern schedule with a 4 p.m. match against Mary Baldwin (Va.) College.