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ORLANDO, Fla. (Mar. 13, 2022) -  Opening their spring break trip by taking on Bethel University, the North Central College women's tennis team earned their 15th win of the season by defeating the Royals, 7-2.

Kaeli Smashey and Natalie Bassett put the Cardinals on the board at No. 2 doubles with an 8-2 win while the duo of  Mikayla Edquiban and Sydney Sawyer cruised to an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles.

Kayla McSweeney earned the Cardinals first singles win at No. 6, winning 6-3, 6-0. Bassett used a 6-0, 6-0 win before Edquiban clinched the win for North Central with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5. Hannah Hougland and Alaina Kanthaphixay each secured wins in singles action to push North Central to a 7-2 win. 

The Cardinals face No. 20 Denison University tomorrow at 9 AM (ET) and Roger Williams University at 3 PM (ET) at Lake Cane in Orlando. 

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