The Ball State women's tennis team's spring break trip to Orlando was spoiled on Wednesday as it lost to James Madison, 5-2.
In doubles, the tandem of freshman Courtney Wild and sophomore Kristel Sanders beat James Madison's Kinsey Pate and Michelle Nguyen, 8- 4. Wild and Sanders were the only doubles team to win as James Madison took the doubles point early.
In singles, Wild beat Pate again in a close match, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 12-10.
Senior Sarah Hebble beat the Dukes in singles, 6-4, 4-6, 11-9.
All other Cardinals lost their singles matches.
Freshman Ashlyn Rang was swept by Jacqueline Palmucci, 6-0, 6-0.
Senior Kylee Johnson put up a better fight against James Madison, but she still lost, 6-1, 4-6, 10-6.
The Cardinals will try to get back to a .500 record on Sat, March 17, as they travel north to East Lansing to play at Michigan State, coach Christine Bader's alma mater. The match starts at 3 p.m.
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