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Megan Locke returns a shot against Ohio Northern.
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Senior Megan Locke helped the Cards win all five matches on spring break.

Women's Tennis Written by Jeremy Morgan

Women's Tennis Runs Win-Streak to Six Over Spring Break



Rose-Hulman Results
Ave Maria Results
Mary (N.D.) Results 

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Otterbein University women's tennis team concluded its spring break by winning three-straight matches, defeating Rose-Hulman, Ave Maria, and Mary (N.D.).

Otterbein (8-1 overall) has now run its win-streak to six, the most victories in-a-row since the 2013-14 season in which the team tallied 16-straight wins.

The Cardinals swept all nine competitions against Rose-Hulman on Monday, dominating the Fightin' Engineers in both singles and doubles play.

Junior Rylie Markle led the Cards in the top-spot in singles play, defeating Bella Evans (6-1, 6-4). Freshman Sophie Allen moved into the No. 2-spot nicely for the Cards, taking down Lauren Edwards (6-1, 6-1).

Senior Adrien Leatherwood claimed victory in the three-spot, defeating Linda Schaffer (6-3, 6-0), while classmate Megan Locke followed as the four with a win over Sydney Short (6-1, 6-0).

Sophomore Sophia Navas-Davis and freshman Megan Yates rounded out the Cardinal competitors in singles with their seventh and second wins, respectively. Leatherwood and Markle teamed up in the No.1-spot for Otterbein in doubles play, defeating Edwards and Bella Evans (8-4).

Navas-Davis and sophomore Emily Quill paired in the two-spot and downed Schaffer and Short (8-3), while Allen and Yates shutout Beata Barati and Coco Liu (8-0).

Otterbein enjoyed a day off before taking down Ave Maria, 6-3, on Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals posted wins in four singles matches and a pair in doubles for the victory.

Leatherwood tallied the initial Cardinal win with a defeat of Camilia Branstner (6-1, 6-1), before Locke proved victorious over Caitlin Constance (6-4, 6-0). Navas-Davis won in the five-spot, taking down A. Lis-Planells (6-2, 6-0), while Quill found herself in the win column in the six-spot over Mary Hardin (6-0, 6-1). 

Markle and Allen dropped their singles matches in the one and two spots, respectively.

Quill and Navas-Davis paired in the two-spot in doubles and won their match convincingly over Branstner and Lis-Planells (8-2), while Locke and Yates teamed up in the three-spot for a shutout victory over Constance and Katie Trudeau (8-0). Markle and Leatherwood fell in their doubles match as the ones to Lee and M. Vargas-Ingoglia (8-4).

The Cardinals wrapped up spring break with a 6-3 win over Mary (N.D.) on Thursday, completing the sweep of all five opponents over the five-day trip. Otterbein picked up wins in four singles matches and two doubles. 

Leatherwood improved to 9-4 on the year in singles play after taking down Anastasia Bruss in a battle of the three's (7-6, 6-2). Locke also picked up her fifth win of the season after defeating Eileen Leong (6-2, 7-6).

Navas-Davis improved to a team-best record of 9-2, picking up the win over Shanna Stevenson in the five-spot (6-4, 6-2), while Quill moved to a perfect 4-0 with a win over Lisa Anderson (6-2, 6-1). Markle and Allen each fell in their matches in the first two spots, respectively.

Markle and Leatherwood totaled their fourth win together in No. 1 doubles play, defeating Leong and Catherine Gibbens (9-8). Quill and Navas-Davis remained undefeated as a tandem, defeating Bruss and Monica Benda (8-4). Allen and Yates dropped their doubles match, moving to an even 5-5 on the year.
 
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Players Mentioned

Adrien Leatherwood

Adrien Leatherwood

Senior
Megan Locke

Megan Locke

Senior
Rylie Markle

Rylie Markle

Junior
Sophia Navas-Davis

Sophia Navas-Davis

Sophomore
Emily Quill

Emily Quill

Sophomore
Megan Yates

Megan Yates

Freshman
Sophie Allen

Sophie Allen

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Adrien Leatherwood

Adrien Leatherwood

Senior
Megan Locke

Megan Locke

Senior
Rylie Markle

Rylie Markle

Junior
Sophia Navas-Davis

Sophia Navas-Davis

Sophomore
Emily Quill

Emily Quill

Sophomore
Megan Yates

Megan Yates

Freshman
Sophie Allen

Sophie Allen

Freshman