Simpson Women's Tennis victorious over Crown in spring opener

OWATONNA, Minn. - In the opening match of the spring season, a dramatic tiebreaker match win for Bella Sims clinched a 4-3 team victory for Simpson over Crown on Thursday.

Grace Peck and Coilee Hynek set the tone for the Storm picking up wins as the top two for Simpson. Peck won in convincing fashion, 7-5, 6-1 while Hynek battled back from a 4-6 result to win the match 6-0, 11-9.

Natalie Collins dominated her matchup as the four seed, winning 6-1, 6-4. Sims defeated Julia Lange of Crown 6-4 in the first game before going the distance in the second game, winning the set 7-6 in tiebreakers to clinch not only the match win individually but also for the team.

SINGLES RESULTS
1. Grace Peck (SIM) def. Amy Eckstrom (CROWN) 7-5, 6-1
2. Coilee Hynek (SIM) def. Xeng Her (CROWN) 4-6, 6-0, 11-9
3. Maya Wuotila (CROWN) def. Ava Ridenour (SIM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Natalie Collins (SIM) def. Reagan Cocking (CROWN) 6-1, 6-4
5. Bella Sims (SIM) def. Julia Lange (CROWN) 6-4, 7-6
6. Emmerson McCullogh (CROWN) def. Gracie Thompson (SIM) 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Maya Wuotila/Xeng Her (CROWN) def. Bella Sims/Grace Peck (SIM) 6-1
2. Amy Eckstrom/Reagan Cocking (CROWN) def. Ava Ridenour/Coilee Hynek (SIM) 7-5
3. Gracie Thompson/Natalie Collins (SIM) def. Emmerson McCullogh/Julia Lange (CROWN) 6-1

UP NEXT

Simpson continues the road trip in Minnesota with a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 21 against St. Scholastica and Northwestern starting at 2 p.m.