ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team snapped a two-match losing streak on Monday by posting an 8-1 win over Emporia State.

The Tritons swept through doubles before taking five of six singles. Senior Nina Bellanger claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles, picking up her fifth straight win, while sophomore Caroline Claywell also made it five straight victories in singles, taking No. 6, 6-3, 6-4.

UMSL improves to 6-3 overall and will host McKendree on Wednesday at 2 p.m.


Missouri-St. Louis 8, Emporia State 1
Mar 17, 2014 at St. Louis, Mo. (UMSL Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Tawni Griffey (EMPORIA) def. Verboven, Renee (UMSLW) 7-5, 2-6, 10-8

2. Werner, Louisa (UMSLW) def. Nicole Jara (EMPORIA) 6-1, 6-1

3. Bellanger, Nina (UMSLW) def. Taylor Smith (EMPORIA) 6-3, 6-3

4. Parra, Lina (UMSLW) def. Jen Gerhardt (EMPORIA) 6-2, 6-0

5. Carvalhais, Natalia (UMSLW) def. Somer Schmidt (EMPORIA) 7-5, 6-0

6. Claywell, Caroline (UMSLW) def. Amy Fugit (EMPORIA) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Werner, Louisa/Verboven, Renee (UMSLW) def. Nicole Jara/Tawni Griffey (EMPORIA) 8-5

2. Bellanger, Nina/Henkel, Danielle (UMSLW) def. Taylor Smith/Jen Gerhardt (EMPORIA) 8-5

3. Parra, Lina/Carvalhais, Natalia (UMSLW) def. Somer Schmidt/Amy Fugit (EMPORIA) 8-5

Match Notes

Emporia State 9-3

Missouri-St. Louis 6-3; Regional ranking #7