Carthage 7, MSOE 0
KENOSHA – The Carthage women's tennis team hosted the MSOE Raiders at Smeds Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon. It was a special day for the Firebirds, as the team celebrated Senior Day and recognized Maddie Berglund, Natalie Hermann, Larissa Ishikawa, Maddie Kearney, Sasha Manojlovic, and Giovanna Mendes.

 

In doubles play, Kearney and Xingchen Liu earned a 6-0 victory over Stephania Gonzales and Amelia Segelstrom in #2 doubles. Mendes and Greta Peterson defeated Michaela Haensgen and Brenna Sheehan 6-0 in #3 doubles, while Niki Manojlovic and S. Manojlovic earned a 6-2 win in #1 doubles over Gabrielle Haensgen and Karley Way. The Firebirds swept the Raiders in doubles and took a 1-0 lead.

In singles play, Liu used a pair of 6-0 shutout victories to defeat Way in #1 singles and give the Firebirds a 2-0 lead. Kearney also used a 6-0, 6-0 performance in #5 singles to defeat Emily Gutknecht, while N. Manojlovic earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory in #6 singles over Sheehan to secure the team victory with a 4-0 lead. S. Manojlovic defeated G. Haensgen in #2 singles with a final score of 6-1, 6-0. Peterson defeated Segelstrom 6-0, 6-2 in #3 singles. Mendes earned a #4 singles win by defeating M. Haensgen 6-1, 6-0 to complete the 7-0 shutout for the Firebirds.


 
The Firebirds (11-8) return to action on Thursday, April 24 as the team travels to Decatur, Ill. to compete in the 2025 CCIW Women's Tennis Tournament. The Firebirds will hold the no. 4 seed in the tournament and will face off against the no. 5 Carroll Pioneers at 2 p.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.