Sterling's season ends with loss to Bethel in KCAC tournament
Sterling College women's tennis ended their season in the first round of the KCAC Tournament Championship on Thursday, April 24 as they faced no. 2 seeded Bethel College in Lindsborg, Kan.
The KCAC Tennis Tournament is played in a first to four-point fashion with the doubles point being decided first and then the singles points being played out. The Thershers took the doubles point and won three singles matches to come away with the 4-0 win.
In doubles play, Giovana Gaboardi and Nadia Margaritov took on Daniela Herrera and Daniela Casique in the no. 1 doubles match where they lost 6-2. In no. 2 doubles, Hannah Giordanelli and Greta Fankhauser took on Patty Huerta and Grace Dawes narrowly losing 7-6. Camila Castro Medina and Ana Alvarez were able to come away with a 6-2 win over Kate Rowland and Charis Yager in the no. 3 doubles match.
Bethel's next three points came from the no. 2, 3 and 5 singles matches. Margaritov lost to Casique in the no. 2 singles match 6-2, 6-2. In the no. 3 singles contest, Gaboardi lost 6-3, 6-1 to Dawes. Castro Media took on Huerta in the no. 5 singles match losing 6-3, 6-2.
Incomplete matches include Alvarez taking on Herrara in the no. 1 singles contest, Giordanelli facing Mahoney in the no. 4 singles match and Brooklyn Kuhn playing Jireh Gonzalez in the no. 6 singles contest.
"Our women got off to a slow start with a smaller team than anticipated at the start of the season but they did such a good job of battling and finding a way to play for each other," head coach Nicole Marin said. "Despite injuries and other challenges, these young ladies were able to come away with point against some of the toughest teams in the conference and built up a positive team dynamic and strong bond. Although our seniors will be missed, our returners are motivated to compete and improve next season."
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