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Ioanna Giannakou
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Winner Denison DENW (11-5)
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Grinnell College GCW (18-3)
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Denison DENW
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Final
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Grinnell College GCW
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Gustavus Adolphus GACW (8-8)
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Winner Grinnell College GCW (19-3)
Gustavus Adolphus GACW
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Grinnell College GCW
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Ted Schultz

Grinnell women's tennis team avenges earlier loss to Gustavus Adolphus while claiming 3rd at Midwest Invite

MADISON, Wis. - Grinnell College's women's tennis team not only bounced back from a tough early-morning loss, but the Pioneers gained some revenge in the process.

The Pioneers toppled Gustavus Adolphus College 7-2 in the third-place match of the prestigious Midwest Invite Saturday afternoon, avenging a 6-3 loss to the Gusties  a month ago.

At 19-3, Grinnell's win total ranks fourth in program history and is just two shy of the record.

The nationally-ranked Pioneers clinched the victory over Gustavus Adolphus in singles play alone, winning at the Nos. 1 through 5 spots with Irene Agusti '24 (6-0, 6-4), Ioanna Giannakou '24 (6-3, 6-3), Lily Perrin '25 (6-2, 7-5), Paige Sargent '27 (7-6, 6-2) and Utsah Kalra '25 (6-3, 6-0).

Grinnell finished off with wins at Nos. 1 and 3 double switch the duos of Giannakou-Perrin (8-2) and Isa Voinescu '26-Sargent (8-6).

Earlier in the day, the Pioneers lost a tight 5-4 battle with Denison University. Grinnell had the match tied at 3-all through singles, with victories from Giannakou at No. 2 (6-3, 6-1), Perrin at No. 3 (6-2, 6-4) and Kalra at No. 5 (7-6, 4-6, 10-8). Kalra's win was her 19th of the season, which ranks 21st in program history. Adding a victory were Voinescu and Sargent at No. 3 doubles (8-4).

Giannakou now owns 50 career singles wins, a figure that ranks 13th in program history. Kalra is 14th with 48 wins, Agusti ranks 21st with 41 victories and Perrin is 23rd with 40. In doubles play, Giannakou moved up to sixth in program history with 62 victories and Perrin is now 11th with 56 wins.

The Pioneers play at Washington University in St. Louis next Saturday.


 
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