ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team lost a 7-2 decision to Grand Valley State on Sunday.

Junior Louisa Werner teamed with freshman Renee Verboven at No. 1 doubles to record an 8-5 win before claiming a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.

The Tritons, which slip to 11-5 overall, will close out their regular season on Wednesday against Washington University before traveling to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday. Grand Valley State, ranked fourth in the Midwest Region, improves to 23-5 with the win. UMSL is ranked sixth in the region.




Grand Valley State 7, Missouri-St. Louis 2
Apr 14, 2013 at St. Louis, Mo. (UMSL Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Niki Shipman (GV) def. Verboven, Renee (UMSL) 2-6, 6-3, 8-6

2. Werner, Louisa (UMSL) def. Leah Dancz (GV) 6-4, 6-2

3. Lexi Rice (GV) def. Vaz de Carvalhais, N (UMSL) 6-0, 6-0

4. Morgan Carney (GV) def. Cantalupo, Leanne (UMSL) 6-4, 2-6, 10-5

5. Claire Cooper (GV) def. Henkel, Danielle (UMSL) 6-1, 6-3

6. Kali Phillips (GV) def. Duchaine, Chandler (UMSL) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Werner, Louisa/Verboven, Renee (UMSL) def. Katelyn Schaffer/Lexi Rice (GV) 8-5

2. Leah Dancz/Allison Fecko (GV) def. Henkel, Danielle/Duchaine, Chandler (UMSL) 8-6

3. Niki Shipman/Morgan Carney (GV) def. Cantalupo, Leanne/Vaz de Carvalhais, N (UMSL) 8-5

Match Notes

Grand Valley State 23-5; Regional ranking #4

Missouri-St. Louis 11-5; Regional ranking #6