SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The 12^th-ranked Drury women's tennis team (4-0) continued its stellar play with an 8-1 victory against Nebraska-Kearney (7-1) at Cooper Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Panthers started out strong in doubles play as Larissa Karl and Chung Yen-Huang won in straight sets 8-1. The doubles pairing of JiaQing Mo and Julia Schepp posted a strong showing winning by an 8-4 score. The Lopers won their lone match point by a score of 9-7 coming at No. 3 doubles.
 
Karl proved tough again with a hard fought, three-set win 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 over Anay Royo.

Straight set matches were also clinched by Huang and Viktoriya Zheleva, both by 6-1, 6-1 scores. Josephine Jedrychowski won 6-2, 6-2.  Mo and Svea Voigt each came out on top in three-set wins, Mo posted a 6-7, 6-5 (10-8) win and Voigt won 6-1, 1-6 (11-9).

The Panthers will welcome the Oklahoma Baptist Bison to Cooper Tennis Complex on February 16 with match time set for 8 p.m. 

#12 Drury University 8, Nebraska Kearney 1
Feb 11, 2018 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Larissa Karl (DU) def. Royo,Ana (UNKWOMEN) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

2. Chung-Yen Huang (DU) def. Turarbek,Zhanel (UNKWOMEN) 6-1, 6-1

3. Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Sun,Yuxiu (UNKWOMEN) 6-1, 6-1

4. JiaQing Mo (DU) def. Alvarez,Amanda (UNKWOMEN) 6-7, 6-4, 10-8

5. Jo. Jedrychowski (DU) def. Neil,Emma (UNKWOMEN) 6-2, 6-2

6. Svea Voigt (DU) def. Kowalski,Faith (UNKWOMEN) 6-1, 1-6, 11-9

 

Doubles competition

1. Chung-Yen Huang/Larissa Karl (DU) def. Royo,Ana/Turarbek,Zhanel (UNKWOMEN) 8-1

2. JiaQing Mo/Julia Schepp (DU) def. Parnell,Camryn/Sun,Yuxiu (UNKWOMEN) 8-4

3. Alvarez,Amanda/Neil,Emma (UNKWOMEN) def. Jo. Jedrychowski/Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) 9-7

Match Notes

Nebraska Kearney 7-1

Drury University 4-0; National ranking #12