Box Score

SALEM, Ore. – Visiting Whitworth University's 9-0 shutout of Willamette University on Friday afternoon secured a spot in next week's Northwest Conference women's tennis tournament.

The Pirates improved to 7-7 overall and 5-2 in the NWC and can now finish no worse than fourth place in the league standings.  Saturday's season finale at Pacific University (9-8, 4-2) will determine third or fourth place in the final regular season standings.

Willamette dropped to 0-8, 0-7.

Whitworth won all three doubles matches in less than 45 minutes.  Gracie Smyley and Jill Hughes rolled to an 8-0 win at #2.  The Bucs won at #1 and #3 by 8-1 scores.

None of the singles matches went more than two sets.  Aleah Kert won the closest contest at #1 singles, defeating Richelle Suzuki 6-3, 6-0.  Nicole Resanovic won love and love at #5 singles, while three other singles matches were decided by 6-1, 6-1 scores.