No. 27 Hope Women's Tennis Splits Opening Matches At ITA Midwest Regional

The Hope College women's tennis team splits its first two matches at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin.

The 27th-ranked Flying Dutch defeated Kalamazoo 5-1 to rebound from a 5-4 loss to Kenyon, Ohio earlier in the day.

Senior Anna Garcia of Battle Creek, Michigan (Lakeview HS) went 2-0 on the day at No. 2 singles.

Hope's No. 1 doubles team also won both of its matches: junior Nancy Benda of Birmingham, Michigan (Seaholm HS) and senior Marie Holaway of Holland, Michigan (West Ottawa HS).

The Flying Dutch (5-4 overall) are scheduled to play two more matches on Saturday.