Women's Tennis opens spring schedule with 8-1 victory over Saint Francis (Ind.)

By Tim Glon

LIMA — The Ohio Northern women's tennis team began the spring portion of its 2021-22 schedule on Sunday with an 8-1 victory over Saint Francis (Ind.) indoors at Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 7-0 on the season, while the Cougars fall to 1-11.

ONU swept the three doubles matches and won five of the six singles courts to post the victory.

Sophomore Olivia Kesner (Lima/Central Catholic) and junior Regan Landis (Elkhart. Ind./Concord) led Ohio Northern with 2-0 records on the day.

In doubles play, Kesner combined with freshman Victoria Santana (Humacao, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Antonio Abad) to win 8-5 at No. 1 doubles, junior Jeorgia Templin (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) and freshman Miranda Wills (Ada) won at No. 2 doubles and Landis and freshman Marisa Petrunich (Brownsburg, Ind.) won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles.

Kesner won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 singles and Landis won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.

Wills and freshmen Katie O'Connell (Novi, Mich./Saint Catherine) and Julianne Sheldon (Ashtabula/Saint John) won at Nos. 4, 5 and 6 singles, respectively.

The Polar Bears will return to action Feb. 19-20 at the Transylvania (Ky.) Pioneer Invite.

Ohio Northern 8, Saint Francis (Ind.) 1

Singles

1. Jessica Henline (USF) def. Victoria Santana, 6-3, 6-0
2. Olivia Kesner (ONU) def. Alyssa Ciocca, 6-1, 6-0
3. Regan Landis (ONU) def. Theresa Huffman 6-0, 6-0
4. Miranda Wills (ONU) def. Sophia Vandergriff 6-0, 6-1
5. Katie O'Connell (ONU) def. Lizzie Gomez 6-0, 6-0
6. Julianne Sheldon (ONU) def. Trya Grischke 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. Olivia Kesner/Victoria Santana (ONU) def. Jessica Henline/Alyssa Ciocca, 8-5
2. Jeorgia Templin/Miranda Wills (ONU) def. Theresa Huffman/Sophia Vandergriff, 8-0
3. Regan Landis/Marisa Petrunich (ONU) def. Gabby Buday/Trya Grischke, 8-1