(ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 17)- The McKendree University women's tennis team fell at University of Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday, 8-1.

The Bearcats fell to 1-3 overall and will host Kaskaskia College in an exhibition match on Wednesday, March 28th at 2 p.m.

University of Missouri-St. Louis 8, McKendree University 1
March 17 at UMSL

Doubles competition
1. Werner, Louisa/Bandi, Pujitha (UMSL) def. Emily Cimarolli (Belleville, Ill./Althoff)/Mary Greiger (MCK) 8-2
2. Rynkiewich, Katie/Garcia, Leticia (UMSL) def. Nathalia Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Bahiense)/Ericka Smith-Thomas (MCK) 8-2
3. Cantalupo, Leanne/Henkel, Danielle (UMSL) def. Alexandria Peach (Wood River, Ill./Roxana)/Melanie Young (Germantown, IL/Mater Dei) (MCK) 8-1

Singles competition
1. Werner, Louisa (UMSL) def. Nathalia Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Bahiense) (MCK) 6-0, 6-0
2. Emily Cimarolli (Belleville, Ill./Althoff) (MCK) def. Henkel, Danielle (UMSL) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 10-5
3. Cantalupo, Leanne (UMSL) def. Mary Greiger (MCK) 6-1, 6-0
4. Bandi, Pujitha (UMSL) def. Ericka Smith-Thomas (MCK) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rynkiewich, Katie (UMSL) def. Alexandria Peach (Wood River, Ill./Roxana) (MCK) 6-1, 6-0
6. Garcia, Leticia (UMSL) def. Melanie Young (Germantown, IL/Mater Dei) (MCK) 6-0, 6-1