(BELLEVILLE, Ill., Feb. 16)- The McKendree University women's tennis team posted a season-opening shutout on Saturday evening over Missouri Baptist University 9-0.

The Bearcats improved to 1-0 overall and will travel to Carbondale, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 22 to face Southern Illinois University-Carbondale at 6 p.m.

Match-by-Match Results:

Singles:
1. Adriana Gonzalez (McK) def. Elise Beckemeier (MBU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Guiliana Gonzalez (McK) def. Hannah Wadlow (MBU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kelcie Comley (McK) def. Nicole Zevlever (MBU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Nathalia Oliveira (McK) def. Haley Grueber (MBU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lauren Putbrese (McK) def. Shelby Mund (MBU), 6-0, 6-1
6. Erika Smith-Thomas (McK) def. Sheena Payton (MBU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1. Adriana Gonzalez (Lima, Peru/San Agustin)/Guiliana Gonzalez (McK) def. Elise Beckemeier/Hannah Wadlow (MBU) 8-0
2. Kelcie Comley (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West)/Nathalia Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Bahiense) (McK) def. Nicole Zevlever/Haley Grueber (MBU) 8-0
3. Alexandria Peach/Melanie Young (McK) def. Shelby Mund/Sheena Payton (MBU) 8-4