In the women's tennis Midwest Invitational over the weekend the team placed third, playing against some of the toughest teams in the conference.
The team won 6-3 over Case Western Reserve University and beat Carleton College 8-1. The team dropped to Washington University - St. Louis 6-3.
The team's first time back on the courts after Spring Break, this tournament was a test for the team.
"It took a lot of mental toughness coming back from Spring Break," junior Claire Marshall said. "This was a test for us to see how mentally and physically prepared we were."
The team swept Carleton in doubles while five of the six single players won their matches. Sophomore Maggie MacPhail, seated number one, defeated Bridget Doyle, 6-1, 6-4 and Marshall, seated second, defeated Anne Lombardi, 6-4, 6-4.
Against Washington University Marshall and Elizabeth Young pulled out wins in singles, and doubles partners Meg Crowley and Marshall won 8-2.
Head coach Scott Riggle said Young is not a regular singles player for the team but stepped up to the court over the weekend.
"The girls do a really good job of competing and playing for each other," Riggle said. "They have great team unity. You can see it on their faces when they're down and need to get a point. They pick right back up despite their fatigue."
In the team's last match they beat Case-Western, winning all six single matches and winning one doubles match.
Riggle was proud of the women for powering through the long hours of play.
"Every single match had a nationally ranked team and our team played all three matches at that level," Riggle said. "They played 15 hours against tough competition, fighting for points and running wide to the alley. It was a grueling tournament."