FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State cruised past Kansas Wesleyan in non-conference action Wednesday (Sept. 21) in Hays by a score of 8-1. FHSU swept the doubles competition and took five out of six singles matches. The Tigers moved to 2-2 overall on the season.
The No. 1 doubles team of Lauren Lindell and Natalie Lubbers defeated Itzi Torres and Djurdjina Vrhovac 8-3, while the No. 2 team of Nicole Lubbers and Jessica Johnson cruised 8-2 over Heather Koester and Paityn Bower. The No. 3 doubles match was close throughout with Laura Jimenez-Lendinez and Alina Villalovos pulling out an 8-6 win over Brenda Sanchez and Chelsea Bearrick.
In singles competition, FHSU won the No. 2 through No. 6 matches with all but one resulting in straight sets. Lindell (No. 2) and Natalie Lubbers (No. 3) each earned 6-4, 6-3 wins over their opponents. At No. 4, Johnson won 6-1, 6-2, while at No. 5, Nicole Lubbers won 7-5, 6-1. Haley Weidemann dropped the first set at No. 6 by a count of 6-2, but bounced back for 6-2 second-set win, then a 10-6 triumph in the tiebreaking set. Jimenez-Lendinez was the only Tiger to fall, dropping a competitive 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) match to Itzi Torres.
The Tigers hit the road this weekend for a pair of matches in Nebraska. FHSU takes on Concordia University in Seward on Friday (Sept. 23) before taking on Midland University in Fremont on Saturday (Sept. 24).