March 22, 2008

Pumas Nip Women's Tennis, 5-4

ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team lost a 5-4 decision to visiting Saint Joseph's Saturday morning in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The Tritons fall to 4-4 overall, including 1-1 in the league.

The Tritons opened the match by taking two of three doubles points, including an 8-3 victory at No. 1 by Stephanie Thompson and Andriana Garcia. Molly Striler and Yuki Takashima also picked up an 8-1 win at No. 3.

Thompson claimed a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 1 singles, while Annie Gonzalez was a 6-4, 7-5 winner at No. 6. However, SJC won singles matches at Nos. 2-5 to pick up the match win.

UMSL returns to action Friday at Bellarmine.

Saint Joseph's 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4
03-22-08 at St. Louis, Mo. (UMSL Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Thompson, Stephanie (UMSL) def. Orner, Jordan (SJC) 6-4, 6-4
2. Gohil, Anisha (SJC) def. Garcia, Adriana (UMSL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. Conlin, Jessica (SJC) def. Davidson, Sara (UMSL) 6-3, 6-3
4. Kiefer, Missy (SJC) def. Striler, Molly (UMSL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Burgeson, Angela (SJC) def. Takashima, Yuki (UMSL) 6-1, 6-2
6. Gonzalez, Annie (UMSL) def. Theime, Emily (SJC) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Thompson, Stephanie/Garcia, Adriana (UMSL) def. Gohil, Anisha/Kiefer, Missy (SJC) 8-3
2. Orner, Jordan/Conlin, Jessica (SJC) def. Davidson, Sara/Goodman, Stacy (UMSL) 9-7
3. Striler, Molly/Takashima, Yuki (UMSL) def. Burgeson, Angela/Theime, Emily (SJC) 8-1
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