March 21, 2008

Women's Tennis Tops Lewis, 5-4

ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team earned a 5-4 victory over Lewis in its Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Friday afternoon at the UMSL Tennis Courts.

The Tritons improve to 4-3, including 1-0 in the league with the victory.

Singles competition
1. Thompson, Stephanie (UMSL) def. Piechocinski, Erin (LEWIS) 6-2, 7-5
2. Garcia, Adriana (UMSL) def. Sandberg, Melanie (LEWIS) 6-2, 6-0
3. Davidson, Sara (UMSL) def. Lynde, Jordan (LEWIS) 6-0, 6-3
4. Striler, Molly (UMSL) def. Kessler, Clare (LEWIS) 6-0, 6-4
5. Takashima, Yuki (UMSL) def. Wright (LEWIS) 2-6, 6-2, 7-4
6. Gonzalez, Annie (UMSL) won by default

Doubles competition
1. Thompson, Stephanie/Garcia, Adriana (UMSL) def. Piechocinski, Erin/Sandberg, Melanie (LEWIS) 8-2
2. Davidson, Sara/Goodman, Stacy (UMSL) def. Lynde, Jordan/Kessler, Clare (LEWIS) 8-3
3. Striler, Molly/Takashima, Yuki (UMSL) won by default