Western Illinois boxscore in PDF
The Maryville women's tennis team grabbed the early lead over Division I Western Illinois by sweeping the doubles matches but the Leathernecks rallied to win the contest 6-3. The defeat ended the Saints' four-game winning streak.
The Saints grabbed the early lead as
Sarah Etter and
Kine Kleppe posted an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles for the first point.
Ashley Dowden and
Sandra Hinterberger combined to emerge with an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles. The top doubles match went to a tiebreaker and
Rebekah Anderson and
Lina Kunert emerged with a 9-8 win.
However, Western Illinois rallied in the singles matches. The Leathernecks kept the momentum by taking all the singles points and winning the match. The Saints are now 6-2 on the season, while WIU improves to 7-5.
