The William Jewell College women’s doubles team of sophomore Paula Peters (Caunton, Nottinghamshire, England) and first-year player Katy Lehenbauer (Kansas City, Mo.) has won the Small College Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Regional Championships. The three-day tournament was held September 16-18 at Harmon Park in Kearney, Neb. Peters and Lehenbauer defeated twin sisters Kaitlan and Kelleen Sera of Colorado Mesa 9-7 in the finals. The sisters entered the tournament as the number one seed while Peters and Lehenbauer were the number-three seeds of the tournament. The win sends the Jewell doubles duo to National Competition October 13-16 in Mobile, Ala.
“Paula and Katy played with such poise and really came together as a team during this tournament,” said head coach Paul Worstell. “The finals match was a very close match and it was great to see them come through with the win. We are really looking forward to playing in the National Tournament next month
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