Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DUBUQUE — Splitting two matches on the road Sunday, the Central College women's tennis team secured a share of second place in the American Rivers Conference.
           
The Dutch (6-2, 5-2 A-R-C) started the day losing to the University of Dubuque 5-2 before beating Loras College 5-2 in the afternoon.
           
Central had a good day of doubles, securing two out of three matches against both Loras and Dubuque to secure the point. The No. 3 team of Emily Blom (junior, Pella) and Kennedy Harms (sophomore, Grinnell) won both of their matches. They were victorious 6-2 against the Spartans and 6-2 against the Duhawks.
           
Claire Smock (sophomore, Pella) and Sidney Peterson (sophomore, Johnston) won 7-6 (7-2) against Dubuque at No. 2 while Lauren Gano (junior, Johnston) and Emma Murphy (Liberty, Mo.) won 6-3 in the No. 1 match against Loras.
           
The Dutch won four singles matches against the Duhawks. Peterson was victorious 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 2 slot, Blom won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3, Murphy triumphed 6-0, 6-4 at No. 4 and No. 6 Rebekah Christensen (senior, Marshalltown) 6-2, 6-3.
           
Smock was the only singles winner for Central in the loss to Dubuque, winning at No. 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1.
           
The Dutch close out the fall season at the American Rivers Conference Championships this Friday and Saturday in Waverly.
           
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RESULTS - Dubuque
Singles
#1 – Molly Jex def. Lauren Gano (Central) 6-4, 6-0
#2 – Salalee Seejong def. Sidney Peterson (Central) 6-1, 6-0
#3 – Adriana Benavente def. Emily Blom (Central) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
#4 – Sarah Wilde def. Emma Murphy (Central) 6-4, 6-4
#5 – Claire Smock (Central) def. Jayda Floyd 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1
#6 – Maddie Brosnahan def. Rebekah Christensen (Central) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
#1 – Molly Jex/Sarah Wilde def. Lauren Gano/Emma Murphy (Central) 6-0
#2 – Claire Smock/Sidney Peterson (Central) def. Jayda Floyd/Salalee Seejong, 7-6 (7-2)
#3 – Emily Blom/Kennedy Harms (Central) def. Adriana Benavente/E. Engelhaupt, 6-1
 
RESULTS - Loras
Singles
#1 – Mary Breitbach def. Lauren Gano (Central) 6-0, 6-2
#2 – Sidney Peterson (Central) def. Saydie Roling, 6-2, 6-3
#3 – Emily Blom (Central) def. Megan Covelli 6-1, 6-1
#4 – Emma Murphy (Central) def. Kassas Noor 6-0, 6-4
#5 – Brooke Burger def. Claire Smock (Central) 1-6, 6-4, 11-9
#6 – Rebekah Christensen (Central) def. Clara LeConte 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
#1 – Lauren Gano/Emma Murphy (Central) def. Mary Breitbach/Brooke Burger 6-3
#2 – Saydie Roling/Clara LeConte def. Claire Smock/Sidney Peterson (Central) 7-5
#3 – Emily Blom/Kennedy Harms (Central) def. Megan Covelli/G. Zeckser 6-2