(BELLEVILLE, Ill., Oct. 17) – The McKendree University women's tennis team defeated Lindenwood University – Belleville by a score of 7-2 on Saturday, October 15, at the Lindenwood University – Belleville tennis courts.
 
Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West), Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township), Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West), and Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) all went undefeated on the day, winning both their singles and their doubles matches. In singles play, Mernick defeated Teah Flynn 6-4, 7-5, at the number one position. Lindsay beat Jovana Kasovic at the number two position, by scores of 6-1, 6-1. The duo of Mernick and Lindsay defeated Flynn and Wieman at the doubles number one position by a score of 8-1. Comley won her singles match against Alissa Wieman by scores of 6-2, 6-2, at the number five position. Gaither beat Roxana Lacayo at the number six position by scores of 7-5, 6-1. Comley and Gaither were teamed up at the number three position in doubles, where the duo defeated Radovic and Lacavo by a score of 8-5. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) and Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) teamed up to beat Kasovic and Kamalanathan at the doubles number two position, by a score of 9-8.
 
Match-By-Match Results
McKendree University 7, Lindenwood University – Belleville 2.
October 15, 2016 at Lindenwood University – Belleville
 
Singles Competition
No. 1 --- Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West) (MCK) def. Teah Flynn (LU-B) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 --- Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (MCK) def. Jovana Kasovic (LU-B) 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 --- Senka Radovic (LU-B) def. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (MCK) 7-6, 6-2
No. 4 --- Janaki Kamalanathan (LU-B) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (MCK) 6-4, 7-5
No. 5 --- Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (MCK) def. Alissa Wieman (LU-B) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 --- Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (MCK) def. Roxana Lacayo (LU-B) 7-5, 6-1
 
Doubles Competition
No. 1 --- Mernick & Lindsay (MCK) def. Flynn & Wieman (LU-B) 8-1
No. 2 --- Mack & Mollinari (MCK) def. Kasovic & Kamalanathan (LU-B) 9-8
No. 3 --- Comley & Gaither (MCK) def. Radovic & Lacayo (LU-B) 8-5
 
The women's tennis team has concluded action for the fall season. The team resumes action for the spring season on February 4, 2017 at Washburn University in Springfield, Mo.