Grinnell 9, Ripon 0
Grinnell 9, Lawrence 0

GRINNELL, Iowa – Fresh off a Midwest Conference title in the spring, the Grinnell College women's tennis team got its defense of that crown off to a perfect start Saturday. 
 
The Pioneers opened MWC play with 9-0 home shutout wins over Ripon College and Lawrence University while improving to 4-0 overall. The wins moved Grinnell's consecutive victory streak against league foes to 17, dating back to the 2018-19 season. 
 
Grinnell got an 8-0 doubles shutout against Ripon by the No. 2 duo of Ioanna Giannakou '24 and Sydney Marin '25, and 6-0, 6-0 singles shutouts by Utsah Kalra '25 at No. 4 and Erin Jarvis '25 at No. 5. 
 
Sabrina Tang '23 and Mira Manchanda '24 each won 6-0, 6-1 at the top two singles spots. Lily Perrin '25 added a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 3 and Kalea Martin earned a 6-0, 7-5 decision at No. 6. 
 
In doubles, Tang and Perrin won at No. 1 and Irene Agusti '24 and Jarvis at No.3, both by 8-1 scores. 
 
Giannakou and Martin earned an 8-0 shutout victory at No. 1 doubles against Lawrence, while Marin posted a 6-0, 6-0 shutout at No. 6 singles. Giannakou and Agusti each won 6-0, 6-1 at the top two singles spots, Manchanda earned a 6-1, 6-1 decision at No. 3, Perrin won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 and Jarvis rounded out the singles winners with a 6-1, 6-1 score at No. 5. 
 
Tang and Kalra earned an 8-2 decision at No. 2 doubles, while Manchanda and Marin sailed to an 8-1 victory at No. 3. 
 
The Pioneers entertain Cornell College at 2 p.m. Sunday.