The Augustana women’s tennis team lost to Calvin College 8-1 Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
Augustana slipped to 7-9 on the season.
Despite the loss, the Vikings got a boost with the return to singles play of
Emily Gaster. Gaster has not played singles for the past few weeks due to injury. Normally the Vikings’ No. 1 singles player, Gaster defeated Elisabeth Geenen 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 in No. 3 singles action on Saturday.
Adrienne Conley also went to a super tiebreaker at No. 4 singles. However, Conley fell to Rachel Strikwerda 4-6, 6-1, 10-7.
Augustana will have Sunday off before facing Kalamazoo College Sunday at 9 a.m. EDT.
Calvin College 8, Augustana (S.D.) 1
Singles competition
1. Oosterhouse, Melissa (CALVIN) def. Hagestuen, Jill (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-2
2. Spoelhof, Kaitlin (CALVIN) def. Johnson, Emily (AUGIE) 6-3, 6-0
3. Gaster, Emily (AUGIE) def. Geenen, Elisabeth (CALVIN) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
4. Strikwerda, Rachel (CALVIN) def. Conley, Adrienne (AUGIE) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
5. Busscher, Michelle (CALVIN) def. Gunderson, Hailey (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-1
6. DeGroot, Rachel (CALVIN) def. Baustian, Amber (AUGIE) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Oosterhouse, Melissa/Spoelhof, Kaitlin (CALVIN) def. Lamberty, Sarah/Gunderson, Hailey (AUGIE) 8-0
2. VanVeen, Jill/Strikwerda, Rachel (CALVIN) def. Gilbert, Danielle/Johnson, Emily (AUGIE) 8-2
3. Geenen, Elisabeth/DeGroot, Rachel (CALVIN) def. Katrin Profilet/Baustian, Amber (AUGIE) 8-1