ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.-- The College of Saint Benedict tennis team (2-4) fell to Wheaton College (10-3), 9-0, in nonconference play on Thursday, March 7 at Sanlando Park.
 
CSB has a 1-3 record on the Spring Break trip after defeating Allegheny College, 8-1, on Mar. 4. Saint Benedict will be back on the court on Thursday, March 8 when they face Ursinus College at USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., at 11 p.m. (EST).
 
At No. 1 doubles against Wheaton College (Ill.), senior Peyton Kopel and junior Greta Nesbit fell, 8-4, to Madeline Gentry and Lydia Adams. At No. 2 doubles, CSB dropped an 8-6 decision as senior Jane Bodensteiner and junior Sophia Jonas were defeated by Delaney Canning and Janet Kondo. CSB, which lost the doubles point, also dropped the match at No. 3 when first-year Kate Perbix and sophomore Kira Young dropped a 8-4 decision to Tatum Thurstone and Carly O'Leary.
 
In singles play, the Bennies were swept by the Thunder. At No. 1 singles, senior Peyton Kopel (1-4) lost in straight sets of 6-4, 6-4 to Gentry. Playing at No. 2, Greta Nesbit dropped to 2-4 on the season with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to Audrey Vick. At No. 3 singles, Bodensteiner dropped to 2-4 on the year after a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Alexandra Wachs. Jonas, who is now 2-2 in singles play, dropped the No. 4 singles match to Lydia Adams, 6-2, 7-5. Sophomore Brooke Beier fell to 2-4 on the season at No. 5 singles with a tiebreaker loss to Kondo 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. At No. 6, Ryanna Steinhaus fell to 0-3 on the season as she also dropped a close match to Delaney Canning, 6-4, 6-3.