SEARCY, ARK. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team lost its first match of the season, falling 6-1 at Harding.
Junior
Marina Prediger won in three sets at No. 2 singles and also teamed with sophomore
Leticia Lunge for a win at No. 1 doubles, but the Bison earned the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3.
Four of the six singles matches went three sets with Harding taking three of those to help garner the win.
UMSL (1-1) will host McKendree on Saturday.
Harding 6, Missouri-St. Louis 1
2/24/2019 at Searcy, Ark. (HU Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Rylie Cox (HU) def. Salome Bleuler (UMSLW) 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 2. Marina Prediger (UMSLW) def. Arisa Takanashi (HU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 3. Hana Folse (HU) def. Odette Beagrie (UMSLW) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 4. Allison Carpenter (HU) def. Leticia Lunge (UMSLW) 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 |
| 5. Emily Carpenter (HU) def. Clara Lopez Bueno (UMSLW) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6. Lindy Carpenter (HU) def. Bianca Buie (UMSLW) 7-6, 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Missouri-St. Louis 1-1 |
| Harding 7-1 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,1,6,4,3,2) |
| T-3:05 |
