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TIGERS PICK UP FIRST CCAC WIN WITH 4-0 VICTORY OVER BEES
TIGERS PICK UP FIRST CCAC WIN WITH 4-0 VICTORY OVER BEES

PARK FOREST, Ill. – The Olivet Nazarene University women's tennis team picked up their first conference win with a 4-0 victory over St. Ambrose Tuesday afternoon.

Olivet Nazarene 4, St. Ambrose 0

The Tigers cruised to straight-set victories in the top three singles matches, only surrendering four three points over the six sets. Nirva Patel picked up the 6-2, 6-0 win the top match and Natasha Nieto won 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 2 singles match.

The duo then teamed up for a 6-0 victory in the top doubles match.

Chieh-Yu Chen did not drop a single game point in her singles match, picking up a 6-0, 6-0 win in the No. 3 match. She paired with Audrey Zoeteman to win the No. 2 doubles match to claim the doubles point and the match.

Singles

1 - Nirva Patel (ONU) def. Paige Bily, 6-2, 6-0
3 - Natasha Nieto (ONU) def. Hayley Hoffman, 6-0, 6-1
6 - Chieh-Yu Chen (ONU) def. Kate Jones, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1 - Patel/Nieto (ONU) def. Bily/Hoffman, 6-0
2 - Chen/Zoeteman (ONU) def. Jones/Baxter, 6-2

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Tigers will host Marian at the Snowbarger Athletic Complex on Thursday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. CST.

 

--ONU—

 

*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu