(BELLEVILLE, Ill., Feb. 17)- The McKendree University women's tennis team won its spring season opener on Friday over Missouri Baptist University, 5-4.

The Bearcats will host University of Southern Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m., at Kings Point Sports Club in Belleville, Ill.

McKendree 5, Mo. Baptist 4
Feb 17, 2012 at Belleville, Ill. (Kings Point)

Singles competition
1. Nathalia Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Bahiense) (McK) def. Niki Riddle (MOBAP) 6-1, 6-0
2. Emily Cimarolli (Belleville, Ill./Althoff) (McK) def. Elise Beckemeier (MOBAP) 6-1, 6-3
3. Mary Geiger (Fairmont City, Ill./Althoff Catholic) (McK) def. Morgan Brendel (MOBAP) 4-6, 7-5, 10-4
4. Nicole Zevlever (MOBAP) def. Erika Smith-Thomas (Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central) (McK) 5-2, 6-3
5. Alexia Cortez (MOBAP) def. Alexandria Peach (Wood River, Ill./Roxana) (McK) 6-3, 6-0
6. Sheena Payton (MOBAP) def. Melanie Young (Germantown, IL/Mater Dei) (McK) 5-7, 6-2, 10-6

Doubles competition
1. Emily Cimarolli (Belleville, Ill./Althoff)/Mary Geiger (Fairmont City, Ill./Althoff Catholic) (McK) def. Niki Riddle/Elise Beckemeier (MOBAP) 8-5
2. Nathalia Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Bahiense)/Erika Smith-Thomas (Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central) (McK) def. Morgan Brendel/Alexia Cortez (MOBAP) 8-3
3. Kristen Roberts/Nicole Zevlever (MOBAP) def. Alexandria Peach (Wood River, Ill./Roxana)/Melanie Young (Germantown, IL/Mater Dei) (McK) 8-1