DECORAH, Iowa - The Coe College women's tennis team saw its 2022-23 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, falling 5-2 to Luther College in the American Rivers Conference AQ title match. Coe, which took on top-seed Luther in the championship for the second-straight season, fell behind quickly in the match as the hosts earned wins in all three doubles matches. The Norse got a strong 8-2 win at no. 1 but were tested at no. 2 and 3, pulling out 8-4 and 8-6 wins to grab a 3-0 lead before singles. Coe responded in singles, getting a pair of wins from
Maddie Schultz and
Maria Bello Escobar who took down their opponents at no. 1 and no. 6. Luther finished the job at no. 2 and no. 4 singles, earning the final two points to claim the tournament championship while earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
#1 LUTHER 5 - #2 COE 2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Sofia Sackett / Natalia Smith (LUT) vs.
Claudia Bilkey / Jania Carter-Johnson (COE) 8-2
2. Emily Rubbelke / Kylie Dunning (LUT) vs.
Maddie Schultz / Courtney Carstensen (COE) 8-4
3. Lexi Hastings / Julia Moreno (LUT) vs.
Emma Lassen / Jaden Faqua (COE) 8-6
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Maddie Schultz (COE) defeated Renata Martinez (LUT) 6-3, 6-1
2. Sofia Sackett (LUT) defeated
Claudia Bilkey (COE) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Jania Carter-Johnson (COE) vs. Julia Moreno (LUT) unfinished
4. Riley O'Donnell (LUT) defeated
Courtney Carstensen (COE) 6-3, 6-1
5.
Emma Lassen (COE) vs. Natalia Smith (LUT) unfinished
6.
Maria Bello Escobar (COE) defeated Montse Ramirez Mainou (LUT) 6-3, 6-2
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