SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The No. 35 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team lost a 5-2 decision to No. 18 Drury on Sunday in the GLVC Tournament Championship as the Tritons were making their first title match appearance.
The Panthers claimed their eighth GLVC championship with the win.
Drury took a 2-1 lead after doubles and posted a 3-1 lead after a two-set win at No. 1 singles. Sophomore
Marina Prediger won at No. 2 singles to get UMSL within 3-2, but the Panthers rallied from one-set down at No. 3 singles before clinching the match at No. 5 singles.
The Tritons fall to 14-5 overall and will learn of their NCAA Tournament plans Tuesday night when the field is announced via NCAA.com.
#18 Drury University 5, #35 Missouri-St. Louis 2
Apr 22, 2018 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #18 Larissa Karl (DU) def. #67 Salome Bleuler (UMSL) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2. Marina Prediger (UMSL) def. Chung-Yen Huang (DU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 3. Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Kristine Lindal (UMSL) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 4. Jo. Jedrychowski (DU) vs. Annie Hays (UMSL) 6-7, 5-1, unfinished |
| 5. JiaQing Mo (DU) def. Leticia Lunge (UMSL) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 6. Julia Schepp (DU) vs. Janet Auclair (UMSL) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Missouri-St. Louis 14-5; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #4 |
| Drury University 18-1; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #1 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,3,5) |
| 2018 GLVC Championship match |
| #1 West (Drury) |
| #2 West (UMSL) |
