MIDLAND, MICH. – The No. 49 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Monday with a 5-4 loss to No. 14 Drury in first round action of the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Tritons, making just the program's second-ever NCAA appearance, finish with a 14-3 overall record, with all three losses coming to the Panthers by equal scores of 5-4.
 
Drury took a 2-1 lead after doubles, but singles wins by graduate student Carlota Trevino at No. 4, sophomore Salome Bleuler at No. 2 and freshman Marina Prediger at No. 6 quickly made it 4-3 Tritons. The Panthers knotted the match at 4-4 with a three-set win at No. 3 singles with the contest coming down to No. 5 singles. Junior Patricia Maya won her first set, 6-4, lost the second, 6-2, and held a 4-0 lead in the third set before Josephine Jedrychowski rallied for a 6-4 win.
 
In doubles Trevino and graduate student Kristine Lindal earned an 8-4 win over the No. 7 ranked duo of Julia Schepp and Larissa Karl.


#13 Drury University 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4
May 01, 2017 at Midland, Mich. (Greater Midland Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. #45 Larissa Karl (DU) def. Jennifer Hauer (UMSLW) 6-1, 6-1

2. Salome Bleuler (UMSLW) def. Lara Muller (DU) 6-1, 6-3

3. Chung-Yen Huang (DU) def. Kristine Lindal (UMSLW) 6-7, 6-4, 6-1

4. Carlota Trevino (UMSLW) def. JiaQing Mo (DU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Julia Schepp (DU) def. Patricia Maya (UMSLW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

6. Marina Prediger (UMSLW) def. Elizaveta Tregubova (DU) 7-6, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Kristine Lindal/Carlota Trevino (UMSLW) def. #7 Julia Schepp/Larissa Karl (DU) 8-4

2. JiaQing Mo/Lara Muller (DU) def. Salome Bleuler/Patricia Maya (UMSLW) 8-4

3. Chung-Yen Huang/J. Jedrychowski (DU) def. Jennifer Hauer/Marina Prediger (UMSLW) 8-2

Match Notes

Missouri-St. Louis 14-3; Regional ranking #6

Drury University 21-3; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,4,2,6,3,5)

2017 NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament - Opening Round

Drury will face No. 2 Northwood second round

Official: M. Paulus, B. Rayce T-4:05 A-65