Valparaiso University women’s tennis senior Kathleen Hebble (Sellersburg, Ind.  Silver Creek) represented the Crusaders well at the ITA Midwest Regional in East Lansing, Mich. on Thursday, claiming a first-round win in the event. Hebble was one of three Crusaders in action.

How It Happened

• Hebble captured a first-round victory over Chicago State’s Lorea Gamboa 6-3, 6-1. Later in the day, Milwaukee’s Eszter Zador got the better of Hebble, 6-1, 6-3 in second-round action.
• Freshman Dao Sysouvanh (Sun Prairie, Wis. / Sun Prairie) fell to DePaul’s Milica Tesic 6-2, 6-1 in first-round qualifying action.
• Senior Paige Heuer (Munster, Ind. / Munster) fell in straight sets to Western Michigan’s Olivia Myers 6-0, 6-0.

Next Up

The Crusaders will continue competition at the ITA Regional Championships in East Lansing, Mich. on Friday. Valpo has a pair of doubles tandems set to participate as Hebble and Heuer form one team, while Sysouvanh and Meg Modesto create the other.