WICHITA - The men's and women's tennis teams took on Friends University on Wednesday. The Jets and Falcons were set to go Tuesday, but rain postponed the game for a day. The Jets got to work beating the Falcons a combined 13-1.
The women's team swept the Falcons.
Divya Murali,
Marie Brunet,
Amber Hands,
Mirella D'Angelo Cavalcanti,
Martina Lolli and
Lauren Esfeld trounced the Falcons in quick fashion, not conceding a single match. Newman swept the doubles for the point and won all 6 singles matches to win 7-0.
The men took care of business on the singles side after faltering in doubles. Only
Luca Penteado and
Gustavo Gil won their doubles match at #2. The one win was not enough for the doubles point, but the team bounced back in singles winning all 6.
Ali Mounir, Kurt Bruckner Saurez,
Luca Penteado,
Gustavo Gil,
Jarrod Nowak, Naomi Fukumoto and
Frank Reyes all won their matches. The Jets took the match 6-1.
Up next the teams play Emporia State, but at different sites. The women will take on the lady Hornets at 11 AM at West Genesis. The men will face ESU at Noon at Riverside Tennis Center. Senior Day festivities to honor
Mirella D'Angelo Cavalcanti will take place at Riverside after the men's match.