INDIANAPOLIS - The Northern Kentucky University women’s tennis team captured the Great Lakes Valley Conference title on Saturday by posting a 5-2 win over Lewis University in the championship match.
Jessica Smith and Lindsay England each won at singles and doubles competition for the Norse, who captured their fifth GLVC crown in the past six years. NKU also won four straight GLVC titles from 1998-2001.
Smith teamed with Kari Goodrich for an 8-4 win over the Lewis tandem of Daphne Hill and Lauren Koveleski at No. 3 doubles. Smith later defeated Alane Lezatte, 7-5, 6-0, in No. 6 singles competition.
England and Renae Wright posted an 8-6 victory in No. 2 doubles over Liz Mendoza and Lezatte. England also took a 6-1, 6-4 decision over Koveleski in No. 5 singles.
NKU improved to 12-1 overall, and the Norse earned an automatic berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament in the spring. Pairings for the NCAA Division II Tournament will be announced in April.
NKU also advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1999, 2000 and 2002.
NKU 5, Lewis 2
Singles
1. Yuliya Kuznets (LU) defeated Elizabeth Brunsman, 6-0, 6-0.
2. Becky Dister (NKU) defeated Tracy Reece, 6-1, 6-3.
5. Lindsay England (NKU) defeated Lauren Koveleski, 6-1, 6-4.
6. Jessica Smith (NKU) defeated Alane Lezatte, 7-5, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Kuznets/Reece (LU) defeated Brunsman/Dister, 9-8.
2. England/Wright (NKU) defeated Mendoza/Lezatte, 8-6.
3. Smith/Goodrich (NKU) defeated Hill/Koveleski, 8-4.
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