SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury women's tennis team earned a convincing 5-1 victory, coming Friday over Northwest Missouri State at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
 
The Panthers took doubles wins of 6-2 and 6-1 at the top two spots in the lineup to earn the doubles match point. 

In singles action, Drury earned wins if four of the five matches with a three set win posted by Kseniia Eremina over Zoe Schaaders by a final of 6-4, 6-7 (10-8).

The Panthers improved to 8-1 while Northwest Missouri State dropped to 2-1.

Drury returns to the court on Sunday, March 8, when they will host Arkansas Tech at the Cooper Tennis Complex with first serve set for 10:15 a.m.

Drury University 5, Northwest Mo. St. 1
Mar 06, 2020 at Cooper Tennis Complex (Springfield, Mo.)

Singles competition

1. Yu-Ning Lee (DUW) def. Teruel, Tania (NWMSU-W) 6-3, 6-3

2. Alenicheva, Vera (NWMSU-W) def. Viktoriya Zheleva (DUW) 6-3, 6-0

3. Alma Abazi (DUW) def. Ferrando, Marta (NWMSU-W) 7-5, 6-0

4. Clara Kuehnle (DUW) def. Aliseda, Julia (NWMSU-W) 6-1, 6-2

5. Kseniia Eremina (DUW) def. Schaaders, Zoe (NWMSU-W) 6-3, 6-7, 10-8

6. Maria Espejo (DUW) vs. Lovig, Tess (NWMSU-W) 5-7, 5-5, unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Alma Abazi/Yu-Ning Lee (DUW) def. Teruel, Tania/Ferrando, Marta (NWMSU-W) 6-2

2. Kseniia Eremina/Viktoriya Zheleva (DUW) def. Lovig, Tess/Grozdanovic, Sara (NW) 6-1

3. Alenicheva, Vera/Aliseda, Julia (NWMSU-W) def. Clara Kuehnle/Maria Espejo (DUW) 6-3

 

Match Notes

Northwest Mo. St. 2-1

Drury University 8-1