Delta won two matches and lost one in the Eagle Round Robin Invitational. After a three-hour morning rain delay, the conditions turned into a sunny and hot long day of tennis.
Ninth-ranked Westfield, 18th-ranked Delta, and 30th-ranked West Lafayette all went 2-1 on the day. Brown County finished 0-3.
Delta lost 1-4 to Westfield, won 3-2 over West Lafayette, and won 5-0 over Brown County. All teams were at full strength except Westfield, which played without its regular No. 2 singles player.
Highlights for Delta:
Senior Gabby Knight rallied to win 2-6, 6-4, 10-4 over West Lafayette’s Amy Wang at No. 1 singles. This was the key result that out the Eagles over the top in the nice 3-2 victory. Delta also swept doubles in that match as Janet Wegener/Katie Manor and Kelsey Vest/Iva Witter each won in straight sets.
Wegener and Manor went 3-0 on the day at No. 1 doubles. They are now 4-1 for the season.
Witter and Vest each went 2-1 on the day. Brylee Beckley and Rowan Hinds each added a varsity victory.
Freshman Elizabeth Bamidele won two JV matches and also made her varsity debut, playing well at No. 3 singles in a loss to West Lafayette.
The JV won six of nine sets on the day.
Match Results
Delta 1 Westfield 4
Singles
- Gabby Knight lost 3-6, 1-6
- Brylee Beckley lost 4-6, 4-6
- Iva Witter lost 2-6, 3-6
Doubles
- Janet Wegener/Katie Manor won 6-4, 6-1
- Kelsey Vest/Rowan Hinds lost 1-6, 0-6
JV vs Westfield
- Elizabeth Bamidele won 6-0
- Caitlyn Kirby won 6-3
- Rylen Jones/Emily Hayes lost 1-6
Delta 3 West Lafayette 2
Singles
- Gabby Knight won 2-6, 6-4 (10-4)
- Brylee Beckley lost 6-4, 4-6 (8-10)
- Elizabeth Bamidele lost 3-6, 1-6
Doubles
- Janet Wegener/Katie Manor won 6-4, 6-2
- Kelsey Vest/Iva Witter won 6-1, 6-0
JV vs West Lafayette
- Elizabeth Bamidele won 6-2
- Rylen Jones / Rowan Hinds won 6-1
- Caitlyn Kirby / Emily Hayes lost 2-6
- Olivia Marshall / Stella Sieber won 6-0
- Olivia Marshall / Stella Sieber won 6-2
Delta 5, Brown County 0
Singles
- Gabby Knight won 4-2, 4-1
- Brylee Beckley won 4-0, 4-0
- Iva Witter won 4-0, 4-1
Doubles
- Janet Wegener/Katie Manor won 4-2, 4-2
- Kelsey Vest/Rowan Hinds won 4-1, 4-0