March 23, 2008

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Despite wins by senior Melanie Sandberg, junior Jordan Lynde and freshman Clare Kessler, Missouri-St. Louis edged the Lewis women's tennis team 5-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener for both squads, Friday afternoon at the UMSL Tennis Courts.

Singles competition
1. Thompson, Stephanie (UMSL) def. Piechocinski, Erin (LEWIS) 6-2, 7-5
2. Sandberg, Melanie (LEWIS) def. Garcia, Adriana (UMSL) 6-2, 6-0
3. Lynde, Jordan (LEWIS) def. Davidson, Sara (UMSL) 6-0, 6-3
4. Kessler, Clare (LEWIS) def. Striler, Molly (UMSL) 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. Lynde, Jordan/Kessler, Clare (LEWIS) def. Davidson, Sara/Goodman, Stacy (UMSL) 8-3
3. Striler, Molly/Takashima, Yuki (UMSL) won by default