(ST. CHARLES, Mo., Oct. 6) – The McKendree University women's tennis team fell to Lindenwood University – St. Charles on Wednesday night by a score of 9-0. The match was played on the campus of Lindenwood University – St. Charles.
 
With the loss, the Bearcats move to 1-1 overall. McKendree will be back in action over the weekend, competing in the University of Missouri – St. Louis Invitational, all day Friday and Saturday.
 
Match-by-Match Results
Lindenwood University 9, McKendree University 0
Oct. 5, 2016 at St. Charles, Mo (Lindenwood University)
 
Singles
Melicharkova (LU) def. Anna Mernick (Swansea, Ill./Belleville West) (McK) 7-5, 6-2
Anna Barbasheva (LU) def. Tori Lindsay (Shiloh, Ill./O'Fallon Township) (McK) 6-3, 6-1
Clara Piccamiglio (LU) def. Kaela Mack (Hazel Crest, IL/Homewood Flossmoor) (McK) 6-1, 6-1
Alexis McCarthy (LU) def. Jessica Molinari (Waterloo, IL/Waterloo) (McK) 6-3, 6-4
Diana Castro (LU) def. Kaylie Comley (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (McK) 6-1, 6-0
Savannah Martin (LU) def. Jessica Gaither (Flora, Ill./Flora) (McK) 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles
Melicharkova/Clara Piccamiglio (LU) def. Mernick/Lindsay (McK) 8-4
Barbasheva/Castro (LU) def. Mack/Molinari (McK) 8-1
Martin/McCarthy (LU) def. Comley/Hinch (McK) 8-0