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Wheaton Box Score

St. Mary's Box Score (Corrected Box 4/5/2011)

Apr. 3, 2010-- The North Central College women's tennis squad opened up the spring portion of its schedule over the weekend, falling 9-0 to nationally-ranked Wheaton College on Friday before succumbing to Saint Mary's College (Ind.), 8-1, on Sunday afternoon.

Against the 24th-ranked Thunder (15-0) on Friday, the Cardinals (10-5) utilized an untested lineup with five of the six competitors' freshmen. Abigail Conover and Margaret Youel suffered an 8-3 setback at No. 1 doubles against Elizabeth Worsowicz and Sara Federschmiedt while Polly Dalton and Allison Ignarski fell 8-2 in No. 3 action.

In singles, Ignarski fell, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 4 while Conover was on the wrong end of a, 6-1, 6-1, decision in No. 1 action to 12th-ranked Worsowicz.

On Sunday at the South Bend Racquet Club in Mishawaka, Ind., Madeline Urban provided the Cardinals lone victory against the Belles (7-5), downing Kate Grabarek, 6-3, 6-3, in No. 5 singles action. Conover pushed Jillian Hurley to three sets at No. 1 singles before stumbling, 6-7(5-7), 6-4, 12-10, while Stephanie Brunetti forced a decisive third set as well at No. 4, falling 5-7, 6-0, 10-2.

North Central takes the next two weeks off before returning to the courts on Sunday, April 17, for a dual match against Aurora University