The 12th-ranked Drury women's tennis team picked up 5-4 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Friday at Cooper Tennis Complex.

The Panthers improved to 5-0 with Oklahoma Baptist falling to 1-1.

In doubles play, Drury dominated at No. 1, winning 8-0, and took No. 3 with a 9-7 victory.  Oklahoma Baptist made it a 2-1 match with an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles.

The Panthers needed three wins to seal the match and the first win came at No. 1 by Larissa Karl 6-4,6-2 over Kim Moosbacher.  A 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles by Viktoriya Zheleva over Tahlia Walsh put the Panthers to within a point of the win, but OBU tied it up at 4 all. Coming through for the Panthers was Svea Voigt at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Caroline Abbe.

On February 18, Drury will host Lindenwood at Cooper Tennis Complex with match time set for a 10:15 a.m. start.

#12 Drury University 5, Oklahoma Baptist 4
Feb 16, 2018 at Springfield, MO (Cooper Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Larissa Karl (DU) def. Kim Moosbacher (OKBU) 6-4, 6-2

2. Kateryna Shkot (OKBU) def. Chung-Yen Huang (DU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0

3. Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Tahlia Walsh (OKBU) 6-2, 6-2

4. Alex Bowers (OKBU) def. Jo. Jedrychowski (DU) 6-7, retired

5. Madeleine Boepple (OKBU) def. Julia Schepp (DU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Svea Voigt (DU) def. Caroline Abbe (OKBU) 6-2, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Chung-Yen Huang/Larissa Karl (DU) def. Kim Moosbacher/Madeleine Boepple (OKBU) 8-0

2. Kateryna Shkot/Tahlia Walsh (OKBU) def. Jo. Jedrychowski/Svea Voigt (DU) 8-6

3. Julia Schepp/Viktoriya Zheleva (DU) def. Alex Bowers/Caroline Abbe (OKBU) 9-7

Match Notes

Oklahoma Baptist 1-1

Drury University 5-0; National ranking #12