The Linfield women’s tennis team swept the floor at its two away matches April 4 and 5 against Puget Sound University in Tacoma, Wash., and Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. Linfield won both matches 8-1. After not having a match for almost two weeks, the team felt very proud to walk away having won both matches.

“Everyone fought really hard and played some good matches,” senior Katherine Allison said. “They were tough, but our team did well.”

Due to a wrist injury, No. 3 junior Kelly Watanabe had to sit out for singles on Friday’s match and both of Saturday’s matches. This forced the team to step out of their comfort zone and rearrange doubles pairing to accommodate for Watanabe’s injury.

The pairs of girls had never played doubles together in a match before. While the team was apprehensive about playing without one of its most valuable players, the girls rose to the occasion and truly played to the best of their abilities.

“We played really well,” said senior Caroline Brigham. “It was good to see that we still got the wins even with our new doubles combinations.”

Brigham lost a particularly difficult singles match against Pacific on Saturday, which she will have the chance to make up for Friday, April 11 when they play against each other at Linfield’s home courts.

“It was a really close match,” said Brigham. “I want to avenge my loss this Friday.”

Coming up, Linfield women’s tennis will have an away match against Willamette at 4 p.m. April 9 in Salem, Ore.