Grinnell 9, Knox 0
Grinnell 9, Monmouth 0MONMOUTH, Ill. – The Grinnell College women's tennis team opened Midwest Conference play with a pair of shutouts Saturday, beating both Knox College and Monmouth College by 9-0 scores.
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Singles winners for Grinnell in both matches were
Shirlene Luk '15 (6-1, 6-2 against Knox and 6-2, 6-2 against Monmouth),
Virginia Purcell '17 (6-1, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-0),
Hannah Cook '17 (6-0, 6-2 and 6-0, 6-1),
Anushka Joshi '18 (6-1, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-0),
Julia Rumley '16 (6-0, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-0) and
Briannah Wilson '17 (6-2, 6-2 and 7-5, 6-0).
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In doubles, Luk and Purcell won 8-3 against Knox and 8-1 against Monmouth. Cook and Rumley won 8-1 in both matches, while Joshki and
Sydney Banach '18 won 8-0 against Knox and 8-1 against Monmouth.
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Grinnell, 3-2 overall, plays another MWC contest Sunday when it competes at Illinois College.