NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's College Tennis swept their opening dual matches of the 2026-27 season, defeating Indiana University-East, 5-2, and taking down Anderson University, 6-1. The Belles start the season 2-0.
Saint Mary's and Elmhurst also celebrated the Belles annual Morgan's Message game to raise awareness for student-athlete mental health.
Saint Mary's vs IU East
Doubles
Saint Mary's would get things going quick with back-to-back doubles wins to take the doubles point. Senior Anna Gardner (Houston, TX) and junior Odessa Norton (Carmel, IN) took home a strong 6-2 win at the number spot to kick off the day. Junior Lanie Brant (Stevensville, MI) and freshman Addy Wilkinson (Sellersburg, IN) followed that up with a 6-3 win of their own at the number two spot to secure the doubles point for the Belles. IU East would take the final doubles win at number one to close out.
Singles
Wilkinson kicked things off strong for the Belles in her first collegiate dual match singles matchup as she took a strong 6-3 6-0 win at the number four spot. Gardner followed that up with a big 6-3 6-4 win at the number two spot before the Red Wolves would take wins at the numbers one and three matches. Senior Sophia Pischalko (Granger, IN) secured the first win of the year for the Belles with a 6-4 7-6 victory at the number five match. Norton then closed out the match with a 6-4 6-3 win at the number six match.
Saint Mary's vs Anderson
Doubles
Saint Mary's got out to a strong start, sweeping Anderson in doubles play to take an early 1-0 lead. Gardner and Norton earned their second doubles win of the day with a 6-2 win at the number three spot while Pischalko and junior Shannon Dudy (Glenview, IL) earned a 6-2 win of their own at the number one spot. Brant and Wilkinson followed that up with a 6-3 win at the number two doubles to sweep the Ravens.
Singles
Wilkinson quickly took care of her opponent at the number four singles match, 6-2 6-0, to start her collegiate career with a 4-0 dual match record. Gardner followed that up with a 6-0 6-2 win at the number two match to start her senior season 4-0. Norton joined the two with a win at the number six singles match, 6-1 6-3, to start 4-0 on the season herself and secure the match victory for the Belles. Brant continued the Belles domination with a 6-4 6-2 win at number three before Dudy took home a strong 2-6 6-2 10-2 tiebreaker win at the number one match. The Ravens closed out the match with a win in a close number five match.
UP NEXT FOR THE BELLES
Saint Mary's closes out the fall season on October 7 when they take a trip to North Park University for a match slated to start at 4:30pm EST.
Match Results
Saint Mary's vs IU East
Doubles
1: Schafstall/Ziegelmeier def. Sophia Pischalko/Shannon Dudy 6-4
2: Lanie Brant/Addy Wilkinson def. Davis/Smiley 6-3
3: Anna Gardner/Odessa Norton def. Miller/Lopez Sanchez 6-2
Singles
1: Schafstall def. Shannon Dudy 6-4 6-4
2: Anna Gardner def. Smiley 6-3 6-4
3: Ziegelmeier def. Lanie Brant 6-3 7-5
4: Addy Wilkinson def. Griggs 6-3 6-0
5: Sophia Pischalko def. Miller 6-4 7-6
6: Odessa Norton def. Davis 6-4 6-3
Saint Mary's vs Anderson
Doubles
1: Sophia Pischalko/Shannon Dudy def. Akuaku/Oconitrillo 6-2
2: Lanie Brant/Addy Wilkinson def. Torrent/Hayden 6-3
3: Anna Gardner/Odessa Norton def. Buehnerkemper/Brown 6-2
Singles
1: Shannon Dudy def. Akuaku 2-6 6-2 10-2
2: Anna Gardner def. Torrent 6-0 6-2
3: Lanie Brant def. Hosier 6-4 6-2
4: Addy Wilkinson def. Hayden 6-2 6-0
5: Cunningham def. Sophia Pischalko 2-6 7-6 10-8
6: Odessa Norton def. Buehnerkemper 6-1 6-3
