Match ResultsMARIETTA, Ohio - The Otterbein University women's tennis team posted its 11th-straight win with a 9-0 shutout of Marietta on Tuesday afternoon.
Otterbein (13-1 overall) is now 3-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action, having not lost in nearly two months with the closest margin of victory coming in a trio of 6-3 victories this spring.
The Cardinals will look to extend their win streak on Saturday at John Carroll, as the team will face the Blue Streaks at Hathaway Brown High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio at 1 p.m. Directions to the school can be found on the team's
schedule page.
Junior
Rylie Markle competed in No. 1 singles and doubles for the Cards, proving victorious in both as she topped JCU's Carey Becker (7-5, 6-0) and teamed up with senior
Adrien Leatherwood to defeat Becker and Alex Seals (8-4). Markle is now 13-6 on the year in singles and is 9-3 in doubles alongside Leatherwood.
Sophie Allen continues her impressive freshman campaign with a victory over Elyssa Ackerman in No. 2 singles (6-0, 6-0). Allen also paired with classmate
Megan Yates for a win in No. 3 doubles over Latrice Nelson and Mandy Young (8-0). Allen and Yates are now 8-5 on the season as a duo.
Senior
Sammi Kruger improved to 6-4 on the year with a win in No. 3 singles over Alex Seals (6-0, 6-0), and also paired with sophomore
Sophia Navas-Davis in No. 2 doubles to defeat Ackerman and Stankus (8-0). Navas-Davis moved to 13-2 on the season with a win over Young in No. 6 singles (6-0, 6-2).
Leatherwood assumed the No. 4 spot in singles for Otterbein, picking up her team-leading 14th win of the year over Hannah Stankus (6-0, 6-2). Fellow senior
Megan Locke boosted her record to 13-6 on the season with a victory in No. 5 singles over Nelson (6-1, 6-1).