WINFIELD, Kan. – On Saturday afternoon, the Southwestern College men's and (RV) women's tennis teams battled the visiting Warriors of Sterling College at T.H. Vaughan Tennis Complex in Winfield, Kan. It ended up as a day to celebrate, as both teams were able to earn sweeps over their opposition. Additional celebration was shown as Catherine Coe, Jasmin Hauska, Mariana Ochoa, Emily Feihle, Benjamin Erdman and Federico Poi received an extra applause in honor of their Senior Day.
A cold but sunny day started with the doubles on the women's side. Catherine Coe and Mariana Ochoa swept their opponents off their feet, snagging the first doubles win, 6-0. Jasmin Hauska and Grace Roberts made sure to add the second doubles win for the SC ladies as they triumphed in a 7-5 win. Ella Hartnett and Emily Feihle finished things off, as they won their match 6-0, to earn to doubles point for the Builders.
The switch over to the men's side showed similar results. Ryan Kitchin and Pablo Rodriguez shined in their doubles matchup, as they snatched a 6-1 win to start things for the SC men. Benjamin Erdmann and Logan Engela followed with a triumph in their match, 6-4, for the second doubles win. Federico Poi and Albert Modol cleaned up nicely, as they swept their opponents 6-0 to earn the doubles sweep for the Builders.
Coe triumphed in singles match number one for the ladies, as she won 6-2, 7-6 over her counterpart. Hauska was up next, and followed Coe's lead, winning 6-2, 6-3 to give SC the second singles win for the day. Adding on to that was Ochoa, as she was the victor over her opponent, 6-1, 6-4. Another win was snagged by Roberts, who finished her game with a 6-4, 6-0 win. Hartnett (6-0, 6-1) and Feihle (6-1, 6-0) added the last two Builder wins to the board, completing a Southwestern sweep on Senior Day.
Inspired by the women's results, Poi started the singles matchups with a 6-4, 6-3 win. Adding to that, Kitchin triumphed after a thrilling three set match, 6-1, 4-6, 10-4, to add another win to the table. Up next was Rodriguez, who snagged the third Builder victory by a final score of 6-2, 6-2. Modol shined, as he won his match 6-1, 7-6. Erdmann (6-3, 6-1) and Engela (6-1, 6-2) added the final two wins to match the Builder women's teams' production.
The final regular-season matches of the season are coming up on Sunday, Apr. 23 in McPherson, Kan. at McPherson College. The Builder men (11-2, 10-0 KCAC) and women (9-1, 8-0 KCAC) are looking to complete undefeated regular-season slates within the conference, and both face a difficult opponent to reach that point. The MC men are the No. 20-ranked team in the nation, and will be the toughest test SC has faced, by far. The women, on the other hand, have fallen from a (RV) squad earlier in the season to the fourth-best record in the KCAC.
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