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WHAC Champs

Women's Tennis

Women’s Tennis Wins WHAC Tournament Title

DU (24-5) won their 13th straight dual match in a 5-1 decision over UNOH

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Davenport women's tennis team capped off their recent 13-match win streak with a 5-1 win over Northwestern Ohio in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament championship on Saturday. The Panthers won their second tournament title (2012) in school history.

The Panthers staked themselves to a 3-0 lead after doubles needing just two singles wins to capture the title. Alyssa Fuentes and Puck Luttikhuis defeated Valeria Popko and Kate Bondarenko at one doubles (8-5). Steph Ritson and Anne Douwes won 8-4 at two doubles over Melena Lopez and Ana Lacerda. The tightest match was at three doubles where Davenport needed a tiebreak for a 9-8 (7-5) win. Hannah Murphy and Emily Spiech pulled it out over Raqual Marques and Xiomara Aguilar.

Marques got a point for the Racers at four singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ritson. Luttikhuis got a win at two singles over Popko (6-2, 6-4). Spiech clinched the win at five singles with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Lacerda.
 
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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Fuentes

Alyssa Fuentes

5' 10"
Senior
Puck Luttikhuis

Puck Luttikhuis

5' 6"
Junior
Emily Spiech

Emily Spiech

5' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Hannah Murphy

Hannah Murphy

5' 5"
Freshman
Steph Ritson

Steph Ritson

5' 7"
Freshman
Anne Douwes

Anne Douwes

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Fuentes

Alyssa Fuentes

5' 10"
Senior
Puck Luttikhuis

Puck Luttikhuis

5' 6"
Junior
Emily Spiech

Emily Spiech

5' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Hannah Murphy

Hannah Murphy

5' 5"
Freshman
Steph Ritson

Steph Ritson

5' 7"
Freshman
Anne Douwes

Anne Douwes

5' 5"
Freshman