The Valparaiso University tennis team captured its third straight win, defeating Purdue Northwest 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at The Court of Northwest Indiana. By virtue of her win at No. 1 doubles, Olivia Czerwonka (Kenosha, Wis. / Saint Joseph Catholic Academy) tied the program record for career doubles victories.

How It Happened

• The Beacons swept the three doubles matches, including the record-tying triumph for Czerwonka at No. 1. She teamed up with Moira Silva (Houston, Texas / Houston Tennis Academy) to beat Sienna Lopez/Regina Rioja 6-1.
• The other two doubles matches were also one-sided in favor of the hosts. At No. 2, Elizabeth Sobieski (Muskego, Wis. / Muskego) and Sydney Stone (Brisbane, Australia / Tyler JC) recorded a 6-2 win over Oona Kintscher/Daniela Rubio, while at No. 3 Jolene Fernandes (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Mia Bertino (Lockport, Ill. / Joliet Catholic) rattled off six straight games to whitewash Salma Raslan and Hayley Tsuen.
• Czerwonka was the first singles player off the court, rattling off six straight games in the first set before polishing off the match with a 6-3 win in Set 2 against Kintscher.
• The back half of Valpo’s singles lineup all enjoyed sweeps as well. At No. 6, Stone topped Tsuen 6-2, 6-2, while Fernandes dispatched Raslaw 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5. After coming away victorious in a tight first set, Sobieski pulled away in Set 2 to beat Rioja 7-5, 6-1 at No. 4.
• At No. 3, Bertino and Rubio split the first two sets with each player picking up a 6-3 win. Since the team match was already clinched, the match went to a match tiebreak at one set all. Bertino prevailed in a tight tiebreak 11-9.
• At No. 1, Silva picked up a 7-5 win in Set 1 before dropping the second set 6-0. They went to a match tiebreak, and Lopez edged out a 10-7 win.

Inside the Matches

• Czerwonka picked up her 10^th doubles win of the season, moving into a tie for the program record for career doubles wins. This marked her 72^nd career doubles victory, now even with her older sister Claire atop the record book.  
• In singles play, Czerwonka recorded her 15^th win this season and the 78^th of her career. She already owns the program record for career singles wins.
• Sobieski picked up her 11^th singles win this season, while Stone earned No. 7. Bertino upped her singles win total to eight, while Fernandes increased her season win total to 12.
• At No. 1 doubles, Valpo beat a pair that featured Lopez, a first-team all-conference performer last season. No. 2 singles, Czerwonka downed Kintscher, a second team all-conference choice last year.  

Up Next

The Beacons (6-3) will continue a stretch of four consecutive home matches on Saturday, Feb. 17 by hosting Butler at 2 p.m. at The Courts of Northwest Indiana.