SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury won their second game of the weekend with a 6-1 win over William Jewell on Saturday at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield.
 
The Panthers improved to 8-6 and 2-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while the Cardinals dropped to 4-13 and 0-2 in the GLVC.
 
Drury swept all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Leana Chanove and Eliana Weichel won their match 6-0.
 
The Panthers won five of the six singles matches and Ewa Samberger, Drury's lead singles player, outlasted Julia Rabiej in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Maria Fernanda De la Torre Ugarte Espejo improved to 9-2 this spring with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Maisie Markowitz.
 
Drury returns to action on Friday when they take on William Woods at noon at the Cooper Tennis Complex.
 
Drury-W 6, William Jewell 1
Apr 13, 2024 at Springfield, Mo. (Cooper Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) def. Julia Rabiej (WJW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2. Alma Abazi (DRURY-W) def. Gwyn Gifford (WJW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Leana Chanove (DRURY-W) def. Julia Santos (WJW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Maria Espejo (DRURY-W) def. Maisie Markowitz (WJW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Franca Piaggi (DRURY-W) def. Molly McBratney (WJW) 6-2, 6-1
6. Abby Candelier (WJW) def. Emma Neidig (DRURY-W) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Alma Abazi/Ewa Samberger (DRURY-W) def. Julia Rabiej/Julia Santos (WJW) 6-2
2. Maria Espejo/Antanina Novik (DRURY-W) def. Gwyn Gifford/Maisie Markowitz (WJW) 6-3
3. Leana Chanove/Eliana Weichel (DRURY-W) def. Molly McBratney/Abby Candelier (WJW) 6-0
 
Match Notes
William Jewell 4-13 (0-2)
Drury-W 8-6 (2-0)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,4,3,1,5,6)
T-2:28 A-43