Carthage 7, Carroll 0
WAUKESHA – The Carthage women's tennis team hit the road on Tuesday afternoon to compete against the Carroll (Wis.) Pioneers. The Firebirds were electric from start to finish, earning the shutout win over the Pioneers.

 

In doubles play, Sasha Manojlovic and Giovanna Mendes fell to Katherine Trifilio and Natasa Pupovac 6-1. Xingchen Liu and Maddie Kearney earned a 6-0 shutout victory over Makayla Counsell and Grace Niebler. Niki Manojlovic and Greta Peterson earned a 6-3 victory over Erin Horzewski and Laurel Nelson. With a new rule for the 2024-25 year, the Firebirds earned one team point for their performances in doubles play, as they won the split 2-1 over the Pioneers.

In singles play, Liu earned a 6-0, 6-2 win over Pupovac. S. Manojlovic defeated Trifilio 2-6, 6-2 (1-0). Mendes defeated Niebler with a pair of 6-0 shutouts. Peterson defeated Horzewski with a pair of 6-3 victories. Kearney earned the win over Counsell with a 6-2, 6-0 performance. Marie Weis defeated Nelson 6-1, 6-0.


 
The Firebirds (2-2) return to action on Friday, Sept 20 as the team travels to Minnesota for the ITA Regionals. Carthage women's tennis returns to Smeds Tennis Center on Oct. 4 as the Firebirds host Millikin at 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.