Women's Tennis: Groves and Johnston Not Enough in Loss to Roanoke

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Mount Union women's tennis team lost 6-3 against Roanoke (Va.) (4-1) Thursday morning at Chaplin Park Tennis Center.

The Purple Raiders secured their points in a doubles victory with Gretchen Groves (Louisville/Louisville) and Kayla Johnston (Ashtabula/Lakeside) with a very close score of 9-8, and then the two of them also had wins in singles.

Sierra Beighey (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) and Gabrielle Wegener (Avon/Avon) came close to winning their doubles competition, only losing 8-6.

Now 5-2, Mount Union will finish their trip in Hilton Head against Nebraska Wesleyan on Friday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. at Chaplin Park Tennis Center.

RESULTS

Roanoke 6, Mount Union 3

Singles competition:

1. Gretchen Groves (MTU) def. Jessica Kennedy (RC) 6-4, 6-3

2. Kayla Johnston (MTU) def. Catherine Lee (RC) 6-4, 6-3

3. Avery Smith (RC) def. Sierra Beighey (MTU) 6-1, 7-5

4. Madeline Herring (RC) def. Gabrielle Wegener (MTU) 6-3, 6-2

5. Carolyn Kitsock (RC) def. Trisha Kohut (MTU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Tracy Kile (RC) def. Andrea Dietz (MTU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition:

1. Gretchen Groves/Kayla Johnston (MTU) def. Jessica Kennedy/Avery Smith (RC) 9-8

2. Catherine Lee/Madeline Herring (RC) def. Sierra Beighey/Gabrielle Wegener (MTU) 8-6

3. Janny Alvarado/Carolyn Kitsock (RC) def. Trisha Kohut/Natalie Fry (MTU) 8-4

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Players Mentioned

Sierra Beighey: Sophomore

Andrea Dietz: Freshman

Natalie Fry: Freshman

Gretchen Groves: Junior

Kayla Johnston: 5' 0"; Senior

Trisha Kohut: Freshman

Gabrielle Wegener: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sierra Beighey
: Sophomore

Andrea Dietz
: Freshman

Natalie Fry
: Freshman

Gretchen Groves
: Junior

Kayla Johnston
: 5' 0"; Senior

Trisha Kohut
: Freshman

Gabrielle Wegener
: Freshman