Tennis Teams Fall to OWU, But Sproule Picks Up 100th Career Victory
DELAWARE, OH. – Wittenberg's men's and women's tennis teams hit the road once again, battling it out with Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday, April 16 in a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) matchup at the Luttinger Family Tennis Center. Both teams came up short against the Battling Bishops.
However, the big news on the day was a win by Caroline Sproule (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy Orange) at No. 1 singles despite the team's 5-2 loss. The senior defeated her opponent in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, and 6-2 to pick up her 100th career victory. Sproule and her doubles partner, Sidney Purks (Oakwood, OH / Oakwood), also won their doubles match, 6-4.
Purks also defeated her opponent at second singles with scores of 6-3 and 6-0. Ohio Wesleyan won the other two doubles matches to earn the doubles point with scores of 6-3 and 6-0. With the loss, Witt falls to 0-14 overall and 0-5 NCAC. Ohio Wesleyan improves to 6-5 overall and 2-3 NCAC.
On the men's side, Wittenberg fell 6-1 to the Battling Bishops. The Tigers got a win at second singles from Kyle Fout (Gahanna, OH / Gahanna Lincoln). He defeated his opponent with scores of 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, and 6-2.
Jacob Bennett (Pickerington, OH / Pickerington Central) and Justin Hardie (Centerville, OH / Centerville) also tallied a win at second doubles, 6-4. However, Ohio Wesleyan was able to capture the other two matches in scores of 6-3 and 6-3 to earn the doubles point.
With the loss, the Tigers drop to 1-16 overall and 0-5 in the NCAC. OWU improves to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the conference.
Women's Singles vs. Ohio Wesleyan:
- Court 1: Caroline Sproule (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy Orange) won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Court 2: Sidney Purks (Oakwood, OH / Oakwood) won 6-3, 6-0
- Court 3: Marin Summers (Columbus, OH / Hilliard Davison) lost 6-0, 6-2
- Court 4: Celeste Hartings (Tipp City, OH / Tippecanoe) lost 6-3, 6-2
- Court 5: Elisabeth Josellis (Warsaw, IN / Warsaw Community) lost 6-2, 6-1
- Court 6: Grace Ralston (Georgetown, OH / Georgetown) lost 6-0, 6-3
Men's Singles vs. Ohio Wesleyan:
- Court 1: Ethan Libby (Loveland, OH / Loveland) lost 6-1, 6-3
- Court 2: Kyle Fout (Gahanna, OH / Gahanna Lincoln) won 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2
- Court 3: Justin Hardie (Centerville, OH / Centerville) lost 6-2, 6-3
- Court 4: Jacob Bennett (Pickerington, OH / Pickerington Central) lost 6-4, 6-0
- Court 5: Andrew Garofoli (Springboro, OH / Springboro) lost 6-2, 6-2
- Court 6: Benjamin Glassman (Woodbridge, CT / Amity Regional) lost 6-1, 6-1
Up Next
Both teams will host DePauw on Friday, April 18, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in another NCAC match. It will be senior recognition day for the Tigers.