For the first time in over 20 years, the Central College women’s tennis team had the top doubles pairing at the American Rivers Conference Individual Championships Saturday afternoon. The 2020 version of the conference individual tournament was a new format as each player was only allowed to play in either the singles bracket or doubles bracket, but not both. Central entered nine doubles pairings across the A and B Flights and only had four singles players all in the C Flight.

Winning all three A Flight doubles matches, Karleigh Schilling and Alyssa Lewton are the first Central duo since Megan Vande Wall and Angie Klanderman in 1996 to win the league’s highest doubles bracket.

In the B Flight of doubles, Central had the silver and bronze medalists. Katie Larson and Macy Scharff finished 2-1 on the day, losing in the championship match to place second. Alex Griggs and Sarah Schirm also went 2-1, finishing third.

Alli Kreider was the runner-up in the C Flight of singles with a 3-1 record. She played at her old high school courts as the C flight matches were played at Norwalk High School.

In all matches played, Central players achieved a 28-17 record. Central finishes out the fall season next Thursday with a 3 p.m. match at home against Loras.