CHESTERFIELD, Mo.— The Panthers handed Missouri-St. Louis their first conference loss as Drury picked up a 4-1 road win on Friday in Chesterfield, Missouri.
The 24
th ranked Panthers went to 12-2 and 3-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while the Tritons dropped to 7-6 and 2-1 in the GLVC.
With the threat of inclement weather, the match moved to indoor courts, shifted to leading with singles play and ended on the clinching point.
Playing in Drury's lead singles position,
Ewa Samberger got a 6-3, 6-1 win over Odette Beagrie.
Clara Kuehnle earned a 7-5, 6-0 victory over UMSL's Leticia Lunge in the number four spot.
Nastasia Jedrychowski was awarded a 6-2, 6-5 win over Maja Lietzau and Maria De La Torre Espejo won by default. The match did not advance to doubles play.
The victory marked Drury's fourth win in a row. The Panthers are back at home on Saturday when they host Northern Iowa at 2 pm at the Cooper Tennis Complex.
Drury 4, Missouri-St. Louis 1
4/15/2022 at Chesterfield, Mo. (Woodsmill Tennis Club)
Singles competition
1.
Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) def. Odette Beagrie (UMSL) 6-3, 6-1
2. Anna Domingo (UMSL) def.
Alma Abazi (DRURY-W) 7-5, 6-3
3. N. Jedrychowski (DRURY-W) def. Maja Lietzau (UMSL) 6-2, 6-5
4.
Clara Kuehnle (DRURY-W) def. Leticia Lunge (UMSL) 7-5, 6-0
5. Tara Erler (UMSL) vs.
Kseniia Eremina (DRURY-W) 6-7 (5-10), 3-2, unfinished
6. Maria Espejo (DRURY-W) def. No player (UMSL), by default
Doubles competition
1. Leticia Lunge/Odette Beagrie (UMSL) vs.
Kseniia Eremina/
Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) unfinished
2. Anna Domingo/Tara Erler (UMSL) vs.
Alma Abazi/N. Jedrychowski (DRURY-W) unfinished
3. No player/No player (UMSL) vs.
Clara Kuehnle/Maria Espejo (DRURY-W) unfinished
Match Notes
Drury 12-2, 3-1 GLVC
Missouri-St. Louis 7-6, 2-1 GLVC
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