Grand Rapids, Mich. - In their second match of their weekend Michigan road trip, the Denison women's tennis team cruised their way to their fifth-straight win over Calvin, 7-0. The Big Red were dominant in all doubles and singles to secure the win. Denison improves to 6-2, while Calvin falls to 0-4.
#32 Denison (7), Calvin (0)
Doubles: Denison worked their way through doubles smoothly, securing a clean sweep across the board. Caitlin Van Winkle and Dasha Chistyakova won their match 6-2 in the No. 1 flight, while Maddie Larsen and Maia Nowicki cruised past their opponent 6-3. Rafaella Ramos and Ariana Rodriguez worked their way through another win in the No. 3 flight, and Denison took the 1-0 advantage heading into singles play.
- Caitlin Van Winkle/ Dasha Chistyakova (DENW) def. Ryan Morey/ Marina Ribeiro (CUW) 6-2
- Maddie Larsen/Maia Nowicki (DENW) def. Tessa Holman/ Julia Hooker (CUW) 6-3
- Rafaella Ramos /Ariana Rodriguez (DENW) def. Carrie Grissom/ Ana Ornellas (CUW) 6-2
Singles: The Big Red carried their momentum from doubles into singles play, only allowing 18 games to be won across the board. Van Winkle won in the No. 1 spot 6-4, 6-1, while Ramos defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-3. Sophia Gallagher picked up a win in the No. 6 flight 6-2, 6-0, and Maddie Larsen eased by her opponent 6-0, 6-2. Denison took home the clean sweep in a 7-0 win to continue their win streak, which now spans to five.
        1. Caitlin Van Winkle (DENW) def. Ryan Morey (CUW) 6-4, 6-1
        2. Rafaella Ramos (DENW) def. Tessa Holman (CUW) 6-3, 6-3
        3. Dasha Chistyakova (DENW) def. Ana Ornellas (CUW) 6-0, 6-3
        4. Maia Nowicki (DENW) def. Julia Hooker (CUW) 6-3, 6-2
        5. Maddie Larsen (DENW) def. Sabrina Lopez (CUW) 6-0, 6-2
        6. Sophia Gallagher (DENW) def. Elise Norman (CUW) 6-2, 6-0
Match Notes:
#32 Denison University - 6-2 (NCAC 4-0)
Calvin University - 0-4
Up Next for the Big Red
Denison will finish up their Michigan trip tomorrow as they head to Kalamazoo College for a 10 am matchup tomorrow morning.
