ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team won two of three doubles before splitting singles en route to a 5-4 win over Harding on Monday night.

The Tritons improve to 3-1 overall with the win. UMSL picked up wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles before Nos. 4, 5 and 6 secured the match victory with wins at singles.

Senior Louisa Werner won at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles, while senior Nina Bellanger won at No. 3 doubles and No. 5 singles.

UMSL returns to action on March 7, hosting Illinois Springfield.


Missouri-St. Louis 5, Harding 4
Feb 24, 2014 at St. Louis, Mo. (Frontenac Racquet Club)

Singles competition

1. Ali Rowden (HU) def. Parra, Lina (UMSLW) 7-5, 6-3

2. Piper Huey (HU) def. Verboven, Renee (UMSLW) 6-4, 5-7, 10-6

3. Benyapa Phumtip (HU) def. Carvalhais, Natalia (UMSLW) 7-6, 6-2

4. Werner, Louisa (UMSLW) def. Lauren Doversola (HU) 6-3, 6-3

5. Bellanger, Nina (UMSLW) def. Arielle Butler (HU) 6-3, 6-7, 10-1

6. Cantalupo, Leanne (UMSLW) def. Kaleigh Wagner (HU) 7-5, 2-6, 11-9

Doubles competition

1. Benyapa Phumtip/Piper Huey (HU) def. Parra, Lina/Carvalhais, Natalia (UMSLW) 8-3

2. Werner, Louisa/Verboven, Renee (UMSLW) def. Ali Rowden/Katie Huff (HU) 8-6

3. Bellanger, Nina/Duchaine, Chandler (UMSLW) def. Lauren Doversola/Kaleigh Wagner (HU) 9-8

Match Notes

Harding 4-3

Missouri-St. Louis 3-1