BOLIVAR, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's tennis team came up short in a 4-3 loss at No. 18 ranked and future GLVC member Southwest Baptist on Friday afternoon.

The Tritons garnered the doubles point by sweeping those three matches, but lost four of six singles contests, including two in three sets.

UMSL (2-2) will play its next three matches in Hilton Head, S.C., next week.



#18 Southwest Baptist University 4, Missouri-St. Louis 3
3/8/2019 at Bolivar, Missouri (John Bryant Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Jill Van Den Dungen (SBUWT) def. Salome Bleuler (UMSLW) 7-5, 6-3

2. Klara Vickov (SBUWT) def. Marina Prediger (UMSLW) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 7-5

3. Constanca Crespo (SBUWT) def. Odette Beagrie (UMSLW) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

4. Diana Cabrera (SBUWT) def. Leticia Lunge (UMSLW) 7-5, 6-1

5. Clara Lopez Bueno (UMSLW) def. Sarah Brown (SBUWT) 6-3, 6-3

6. Bianca Buie (UMSLW) def. Emma Davis (SBUWT) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Marina Prediger/Leticia Lunge (UMSLW) def. Jill Van Den Dungen/Klara Vickov (SBUWT) 7-6 (10-8)

2. Odette Beagrie/Salome Bleuler (UMSLW) def. Diana Cabrera/Constanca Crespo (SBUWT) 6-4

3. Clara Lopez Bueno/Bianca Buie (UMSLW) def. Sarah Brown/Emma Davis (SBUWT) 6-2

Match Notes

Missouri-St. Louis 2-2

Southwest Baptist University 2-1; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #3