Box Score PELLA — Stringing together consecutive American Rivers Conference wins, the Central College women's tennis team was victorious 8-1 over Buena Vista University Monday afternoon.
           
Central (3-2, 2-2 conference) handed the Beavers (0-7, 0-3 conference) a 43rd straight loss in the series between the two teams.
           
"For a Monday, we actually played pretty tough," coach Ryun Ferrell said. "I was pleased. Playing on Friday and then taking two days off before coming back to play a conference match, they did a really good job."
           
The Dutch won both doubles matches that were played and won four of the five singles matches. The Beavers only had five players and forfeited at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.
           
"We're looking better in doubles," Ferrell said. "We're looking tougher in singles and I was excited about the effort overall."
           
Jenna Hernandez (junior, Slater, Ballard HS) was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 3 singles and an 8-5 winner at No. 2 doubles with Alex Griggs (senior, Knoxville).
           
"We're asking a lot from her," Ferrell said. "She wasn't even in the lineup last fall and now she's playing No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles. She's looking better every match and she's figuring things out."
           
Griggs won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Brianna Lindstrom (junior, North Aurora, Ill., West Aurora HS) also won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles and Alli Kreider (junior, Norwalk) won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles. Madi Whalen (freshman, Kansas,City, Mo., Park Hill HS),  and Jennifer Larson (sophomore, Johnston) won 8-5 at No. 2 doubles.
           
The Dutch host Grand View University on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.