Mackenzie Wills becomes ONU's all-time career singles wins leader as Women's Tennis sweeps Marietta 9-0

By Tim Glon

MARIETTA — Senior Mackenzie Wills (Ada) became Ohio Northern's all-time career singles victories leader, leading ONU to a 9-0 non-conference victory at Marietta on Saturday at Beran Tennis Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-0, while the Pioneers fall to 0-3.

Wills won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3 singles for her school record 84th singles victory, breaking the previous record she shared with Meghan Letizia, who accomplished the feat from 2012-16.

She also joined with sophomore Jeorgia Templin (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) to win 8-0 at No. 2 doubles.

Wills is also second all-time at ONU with a career record of 165-48 and is 5th all-time with an 81-30 mark in doubles matches.

Junior Ola Latala (Grosse Isle, Mich.) won at No.1 singles 6-2, 7-6(5) and joined with freshman Olivia Kesner (Lima/Central Catholic) to win at No. 2 doubles 8-4.

Kesner also won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.

Senior Katie Curry (Oxford/Talawanda) won at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1, senior Jordan Dodson (Worthington) won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles and freshman Mykaela Schriber (Kenton) won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.

Curry and sophomore Regan Landis (Elkhart, Ind./Concord) won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles.

The match did not count toward the Ohio Athletic Conference standings as the two squads meet in their OAC match on March 6, which ONU also won 9-0.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday with a 1 pm match at Capital.