Raiders Fall In Women's Tennis Opener

Tara Beidenbach

(CLEVELAND, OH)--Mount Union College's women's tennis team lost a close match to Case Western Reserve University, 5-4, in the 2008-09 opener Friday in Cleveland, OH.

Mount Union (0-1) was led by freshman Kristina Hallett (Willoughby Hills/Willoughby South), who in her collegiate debut, won her doubles match 8-6 with Tara Biedenbach (Canton/Canton Central Catholic) and then took her singles match 6-1,6-3.

The Raiders next hit the court Friday, September 26 at 3:30 p.m at St. Vincent (PA) College in Latrobe, PA.

Case Western Reserve 5, Mount Union 4

Doubles
Worwag/Ko (CWRU) def. Huff/Beck, 8-4
Hallett/Biedenbach(MTU) def. Clever/Nieuwoudt, 8-6
Chambers/Villano(CWRU) def. Smythe/Miki, 9-7

Singles
Worwag(CWRU) def. Huff, 7-6, 6-1
Beck (MTU) def. Ko 5-7, 7-6, 1-0
Hallett (MTU) def. Clever,  6-0, 6-3
Nieuwoudt (CWRU) def. Biedenbach, 6-3, 6-4
Chambers(CWRU) def. Smythe, 6-0, 7-5
Miki(MTU) def. Villano, 6-3, 6-2

Records:
Mount Union 0-1
Case Western Reserve 1-2