(PELLA, Iowa) – The first loss of the spring for the Central College women’s tennis team came at the hands of a very talented Grinnell College side Saturday morning by a 7-2 margin.

In a match played inside H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse due to the cold temperatures that continue to envelop the state of Iowa, the Dutch slipped to 11-3 and the Pioneers moved to 15-3.

Next Sunday, the Dutch will venture to Rock Island, Illinois for a pair of non-conference matches against Augustana College (Ill.) and Lake Forest College (Ill.). The Vikings (15-3) and the Foresters (18-2) will be another pair of stiff tests.