During homecoming weekend, women’s tennis fell to both Grinnell College and Cornell College, moving their season record to 1-9.
The Fighting Scots opened the day against the Grinnell Pioneers, who defeated Monmouth 7-0. Grinnell entered the matchup ranked #1 in the MWC with an undefeated conference record of 7-0.
Lauren Buttrick of Grinnell handed Ivana Stefanova her first loss of the season, defeating her in 2 sets. Stefanova had won her first seven matches of the season before facing Buttrick. Stefanova and Jenny Nelson also competed in a closely contested doubles match, ultimately falling 4-6.
Monmouth found more success in its second matchup of the day against Cornell College, earning two wins in the singles portion. After the Scots dropped all three doubles matches against the Rams, they responded with wins from Stefanova and Tiah Riggs. This was Riggs’s third win of the season.
“Even though not everyone came out with a win, our team always puts up a fight,” said sophomore Tiah Riggs.
The Fighting Scots concluded their fall season on Saturday with losses against Lawrence and Lake Forest. They will be training in the off-season, hoping to start strong in the spring.
