LAS VEGAS – Playing its final match in its opening Summit League cluster, the IUPUI women’s tennis team fell to in-state rival IPFW, 6-1, Saturday afternoon at Bally’s Resort.

With the loss, the Jags record dipped to 3-15 overall and 0-4 in Summit League play.

For the fourth consecutive match, the Jags failed to salvage the doubles point as the Mastodons swept all three doubles matches to jump on top, 1-0.

IPFW took a 3-0 lead after picking up wins at the No. 1 and No. 4 spots, before the Jags got on the board.

Vanessa Whyte took her opening set at the fourth position, 6-4, using a break to pick up the key first-set win. From that point, Whyte cruised to a 6-0 second-set win making the score 3-1.

However, IPFW took the final three matches to close out the 6-1 victory.

The Jags return to action on Tuesday, March 20, when they travel to Eastern Illinois to take on the Panthers. The match is set to begin at 3:30 ET.

IUPUI vs IPFW
Mar 17, 2012 at Las Vegas, Nev.
(Bally's Resort)
 
IPFW 6, IUPUI 1
Singles competition
1. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) def. Danielle Haefele (IUPUIW) 6-1, 6-0
2. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) def. Alisha Cummings (IUPUIW) 6-3, 7-5
3. Vanessa Whyte (IUPUIW) def. Marcy Huck (IPFW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) def. Shelby Hullett (IUPUIW) 6-4, 6-1
5. Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) def. Abbey Neff (IUPUIW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
6. Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Jeskia Bays (IUPUIW) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Marcy Huck/Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) def. Alisha Cummings/Danielle Haefele (IUPUIW) 8-2
2. Anita Henestrosa/Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Vanessa Whyte/Abbey Neff (IUPUIW) 8-4
3. Frederique Sunstrum/Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) def. Shelby Hullett/Rachael Bridegroom (IUPUIW) 8-6
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,3,2,6,5)