Starting the regular season against a familiar foe, the Central College women’s tennis team defeated Monmouth College (Ill.) 6-1 Saturday afternoon.
It’s the sixth August in a row that the Dutch (1-0) and Scots (0-1) have opened the season against each other, with Central winning all six. The Dutch have a 17-0 advantage all time in the series. Central swept the doubles matches and the opening point, with Lauren Gano and Emma Murphy leading the way 7-5 in the No. 1 slot. The Dutch took five of six singles matches including dominant 6-0, 6-0 wins by Emily Blom and Claire Smock at #3 and #5 singles.
Central hosts Morningside University at 4 pm on Friday.
