2015 Women's Tennis Spring Break Matches
March 17-20 Kissimmee and Bradenton, FL

MATCH #4 vs. Hope College (3/20/15)   Box Score
The Prairie Fire fell to Hope 9-0 at Oak Street Park, the last match of the spring trip for the women's tennis team.  Knox had its most competitive match of the day at #2 doubles with junior Maggie St. Clair (Mount Vernon, IA, Mount Vernon) and sophomore Celina Dietzel (Milwaukee, WI, Cudahy) in that lineup slot.  The Prairie Fire resume the spring portion of their schedule on April 8 at Monmouth College.


MATCH #3 vs. Bethel University (3/19/15)   Box Score
Bethel defeated the Prairie Fire 9-0 at Oak Street Park in Kissimmee.

The Royals were tough to score on and did not lose a set.  Knox took two games at #1 doubles (Taytem Chapman (Lincoln, NE, Lincoln East) & Lauren Sparks (Salem, OR, South Salem) and #3 doubles (Naja Woods (Minneapolis, MN, Southwest) & Molly Loudon (Lincoln, NE, East) before Bethel pulled away for 8-2 victories in both matches.

The Prairie Fire are back in action on Friday at Oak Street Park against Hope College at 10:00 am (ET).


MATCH #2 vs. Springfield College (3/18/15)  Box Score
Springfield College downed the Prairie Fire 9-0 at Oak Street Park in Kissimmee.

First-year Taytem Chapman (Lincoln, NE, Lincoln East) and senior Molly Loudon (Lincoln, NE, East) put up a good fight in an 8-3 loss at #1 doubles against Rachel London and Stephanie Foster.  Knox fell 8-1 in #2 doubles (Miranda Corbett (Algonquin, IL, Jacobs) and Maggie St. Clair (Mount Vernon, IA, Mount Vernon) and 8-2 in #3 doubles (Celina Dietzel (Milwaukee, WI, Cudahy) and Naja Woods (Minneapolis, MN, Southwest).

St. Clair stayed close in the first set of her #6 singles match against Stephani Post, who prevailed 6-3, 6-1.

The Prairie Fire meet Bethel University in their third match of the spring break trip on Thursday at 11:30 am (ET) on the courts at Oak Street Park.


MATCH #1 vs. Western New England University (3/17/15)  Box Score
The Prairie Fire dropped an 8-1 decision against Western New England in their first spring break match at Oak Street Park in Kissimmee.

First-year Naja Woods (Minneapolis, MN, Southwest) earned a #4 singles win for Knox against Kelly Byrnes in three sets.  Woods bounced back from a (0-6) loss in the first set to take the next two 6-2, 1-0 (10-4).

First-years Taytem Chapman (Lincoln, NE, Lincoln East) and Miranda Corbett (Algonquin, IL, Jacobs) contended in their #1 doubles match against Lauren Snell and Joeanna Glantz.  The duo from Western New England came away with an 8-5 victory.

Knox resumes play on Wednesday against Springfield College at 11:30 am (ET).