(LEBANON, Ill., March 22)—The McKendree College women’s tennis team continued its solid play in NAIA Region V action with a 9-0 victory against Evangel University Tuesday at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O’Fallon.

 

The Bearcats dominated in all six singles matches and won all three doubles contests for their third consecutive regional win. McKendree is now 3-0 on the season and will return to the courts Sunday, March 24 against Graceland University. Match time is set for 10 a.m.

 

 

SINGLES –

Maria Occhipinti (McK) def. Amanda Donat (EU), 6-1, 6-1

Jenny Mennerick (O'Fallon, IL/O'Fallon) (McK) def. Evin Munson (EU), 6-0, 6-1

Sara Johnson (Effingham, IL/Effingham) (McK) def. Amy Fehlhauber (EU), 6-3, 6-0

Heather Brinkmeyer (St. Louis, MO/Lutheran North) (McK) def. Sara Schoomaker (EU), 6-1, 6-4

Erin Thoman (O'Fallon, IL/O'Fallon) (McK) def. Kristie Bond (EU), 6-0, 6-1

Lauren Szieklo (McK) def. Marty Conley (EU), 6-0, 6-0

 

DOUBLES –

Occhipinti/Mennerick (McK) def. Fehlhauber/Schoomaker (EU), 8-0

Brinkmeyer/Thoman (McK) def. Munson/Bond (EU), 8-6

Kelly Beiermann/Christine Betz (Millstadt, IL/Belleville West) (McK) def. Donat/Conley (EU), 8-0

 

McKendree is 3-0 on the season